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The Truth:
The warning is real, according
to a
January 11, 2013 article by the the information technology reporting
service ZDNet.
The article said that the DHS is
urging computer users to disable or uninstall "Java software amid
escalating concerns over a serious, exploitable vulnerability."
The article went on to say that a weakness in Java version 7 had been
discovered by computer hackers to allow them to remotely open up computers to
malware and malicious software. This could increase the chances of
"identity theft, or the unauthorized participation in a botnet that
could bring down networks or be used to carry out denial-of-service
attacks against Web sites."
Many of the agencies who reported this on Friday said that Oracle Corp, the
maker of Java, was not available for comment. A company
spokesperson told reporters that they are preparing an update to address the flaw, according to a
January 12, 2013 article released by Reuters.
Oracle held true to their word and uploaded a never version of Java to
their website later that weekend.
Computer users may check the Oracle
Java site for the latest update (Version 7-11) by
clicking this link.
updated 01/13/13 |
