I am running Java 6.x so I assmue I am ok, as they only mention java 7.x+ as being bad.
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "nightoftheiguana2000" wrote:
http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/homeland-security-still-says-no-java-1B8000547
DHS still gives red light to Java
As far as I know, the older the version of Java, the more likely it is that there are security flaws that can be exploited. Most of the updates to Java are to fix vulnerabilities that have been discovered. Unless you think that your version is so old that there isn't anyone still alive who remembers how to attack it. . . . .
Certainly the game is rigged. Don’t let that stop you; if you don’t bet, you can’t win. -Lazarus Long
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is. -Yogi Berra
There is no such thing as luck. There is only adequate or inadequate preparation to cope with a statistical universe. -Robert Heinlein
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I am running Java 6.x so I assmue I am ok, as they only mention java 7.x+ as being bad.
http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/homeland-security-still-says-no-java-1B8000547
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "nightoftheiguana2000" wrote:
OTOH, something's going on with Oracle's Java per the Fed's who appear to believe it's not enough and you should still disable Java. Maybe there just pushing them hard. This is useful information but lies on the fringe of how it affects VP so think it should be XVP.
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, GURU PERF wrote:
As far as I know, the older the version of Java, the more likely it is that there are security flaws that can be exploited. Most of the updates to Java are to fix vulnerabilities that have been discovered. Unless you think that your version is so old that there isn't anyone still alive who remembers how to attack it. . . . .
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