Dangerous Java Flaw Threatens 'Virtually Everything'

Posted by Zonk on Friday July 13, 2007 @03:02AM from the let-it-cool-down-first dept.

Marc Nathoni writes with a ZDet article about a critically dangerous hole in the Java Runtime Environment. Due to the ubiquitousness of Java, this could prove a serious security problem. "Australia's Computer Emergency Response Team (AusCERT) analyst, Robert Lowe, warned that anyone using the Java Runtime Environment or Java Development Kit is at risk. 'Delivery of exploits in this manner is attractive to attackers because even though the browser may be fully patched, some people neglect to also patch programs invoked by browsers to render specific types of content,' said Lowe."

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That article by Rik+Sweeney · 2007-07-13 03:15 · Score: 0, Troll

was nearly as underwhelming as Microsoft's E3 showing

Pow, Right in the kisser!

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Excellent example of why Open Source wins... by Cragen · 2007-07-13 03:17 · Score: -1, Troll

Someone makes a claim. They gotta back it up with defendable examples. Can't do that too well with proprietary *cough* M$ *cough*. Looking forward to the "defense" of the claim. That's why they call 'em "claims". Happy Friday!
Re:And people called me paranoid by redcane · 2007-07-13 23:39 · Score: 0, Troll

java is not javascript!