[Nottingham] Why Java would still stink even if it weren't security swiss cheese

[David Aldred]

..and the patch goeth??

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/31/critical_flaw_found_in_patched_java/

David Aldred


On 31 August 2012 20:47, Dylan Swift <dylan.swift at gmail.com> wrote:

> Got this link from the register yesterday - tells you if you are
> vulnerable...
> http://zulu.zscaler.com/research/java_version.html
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> On 31 August 2012 13:33, Jason Irwin <jasonirwin73 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> On 31/08/12 12:25, Dan Caseley wrote:
>> > On the mention of security, there's been something bothering me
>> > recently. All of the advice seems to be uninstall or disable Java until
>> > a patch is made available. If I'm reliant on Eclipse, is there anything
>> > I can do to mitigate my risk?
>>
>> And the patch commeth.
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19434927
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