ARS Technica released an article today describing a “Critical” bug in the widely used Java browser plugin that is being “massively exploited in the wild.”<\/p>\n
What this means to you is that if your browser supports Java (which almost all do by default nowadays), and it is enabled, this exploit can allow anyone with malicious intent to install keyloggers (and other software they feel like) onto your computer without your permission, or even knowledge.<\/p>\n
According to researchers, this exploit works against ALL versions of Java, so simply making sure you update to the most recent version will *not* help, at least until Java releases a patch to fix this loophole. If you do have Java enabled on your browser, you can use these steps from KrebsOnSecurity to disable it<\/a>, or if you’ve been good and kept you Java up-to-date (and are on Version 7 Update 10), you can use these steps to remove it from ALL browsers at once<\/a>.<\/p>\n The XVU Drive, although susceptible to a similar Java attack, runs on a hardened operating system with only a handful of viruses ever written for it, so even if the Java exploit were run, it would likely not include a virus capable of infecting it. This is just another way that using your XVU drive for secure browsing can protect you from infection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ARS Technica released an article today describing a “Critical” bug in the widely used Java browser plugin that is being “massively exploited in the wild.” What this means to you is that if your browser supports Java (which almost all … Continue reading
\nIn the meantime, you can test to see if your browser currently supports Java with a very helpful site called “Javatester<\/a>“. If you click the link<\/a>, and the “Live” version says “This web browser can indeed<\/b> run Java applets”, then you need to take this issue seriously. If, on the other hand, it says “This web browser can NOT<\/b>run Java applets”, then you’re safe from this bug.<\/p>\n