Apple Updates Java To Include Flashback Removal

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday April 12, 2012 @11:25AM from the protect-ya-neck dept.

Fluffeh writes "In the third update to Java that Apple has released this week, the update now identifies and removes the most common variants of the Flashback malware that has infected over half a million Apple machines. 'This Java security update removes the most common variants of the Flashback malware,' Apple wrote in the support document for the update. 'This update also configures the Java web plug-in to disable the automatic execution of Java applets. Users may re-enable automatic execution of Java applets using the Java Preferences application. If the Java web plug-in detects that no applets have been run for an extended period of time it will again disable Java applets.'"

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I'm new to this conversation but... by Lord_of_the_nerf · 2012-04-12 11:57 · Score: 4, Funny

...I was wondering why the art department at work and the guy who makes my coffee was pissed.
1. Re:I'm new to this conversation but... by Anonymous Coward · 2012-04-12 12:48 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  I think you wanted "were pissed." Apparently you don't work in the communications department. I'll bet the guy who makes your coffee would have gotten it right.
Re:immature=no java by utkonos · 2012-04-12 12:44 · Score: 3, Funny

You're missing one: Adobe Acrobat (PDF).
A genuine Achievement for Apple by Anonymous Coward · 2012-04-12 12:46 · Score: 0, Funny

They have managed to get a 'Flash' application going on their machines.