Quote Originally Posted by GeoFisher View Post
Lots of things use Java...........

Stay away from stupid sites, and you will be fine............But I understand the recommendation, and have been sending it to some of my more stupid friends.

Like I said LOTS and LOTS of things use java, and disabling it simply is not an option for me, or about 100 million other devices.

Later,

Geo

Ummm hackers can infect legitimate websites also you know. Plus with the newest version it's very easy to disable/enable Java from it's control panel when you need/don't need it.


I've disabled it and not missed it once visiting my usual sites.


Oracle updates Java, security expert says it still has bugs | Reuters

"Java was responsible for 50 percent of all cyber attacks last year in which hackers broke into computers by exploiting software bugs, according to Kaspersky."

"The Department of Homeland Security said attackers could trick targets into visiting malicious websites that would infect their PCs with software capable of exploiting the bug in Java.

It said an attacker could also infect a legitimate website by uploading malicious software that would infect machines of computer users who trust that site because they have previously visited it without experiencing any problems.

Security experts have been scrutinizing the safety of Java since a similar security scare in August, which prompted some of them to advise using the software only on an as-needed basis."