Wow, just, wow. As we previously opined, Java has indeed already been exploited again a mere 1 day after releasing a patch to fix the last 0-day threat.<\/p>\n
This threat can be purchased for a mere $5,000 on the internet<\/a>, a paltry sum considering the amount of money people make on botnets, spamming, extortion, and the rest of the nefarious practices this security flaw could result in.<\/p>\n Trend Micro, a well known anti-virus vendor commented today on the flawed patch<\/a>, and referenced their previous post “How to Use Java \u2013 If You Must<\/a>” on safe ways to use Java when required, but not all the time. <\/p>\n For the vast majority of users, disabling Java would have minimal impact. For the rest of the users, we agree with Trend’s suggestions:<\/p>\n For users who cannot avoid using Java, there are other ways to mitigate its risks:<\/p>\n 1. If you have Java installed because an application needs it, opt to disable Java in your browser(s) This seems like good advise, however there is a third option. Use an XVU Drive when accessing secure sites and prevent any infection at all from affecting your browsing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wow, just, wow. As we previously opined, Java has indeed already been exploited again a mere 1 day after releasing a patch to fix the last 0-day threat. This threat can be purchased for a mere $5,000 on the internet, … Continue reading
\n 2. Disable Java on a per-browser basis. Pick a \u201csecondary\u201d browser to use for sites that use Java and disable it in your preferred browser<\/p><\/blockquote>\n