[POLL] Do you use Java; disable it; or uninstall it ? - Security

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StuartMW Who Is John Galt? Premium join:2000-08-06 Galt's Gulch kudos:2 Reviews: ·CenturyLink 1 edit	reply to Linklist Re: [POLL] Do you use Java; disable it; or uninstall it ? Yes well they haven't been so concerned in the past. But as you said "the heat is on" this time due to the media attention etc. FYI »Is Oracle Java 7 Update 10 Going to Improve Security? -- Don't feed trolls--it only makes them grow!
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Blackbird Built for Speed Premium join:2005-01-14 Fort Wayne, IN kudos:3 Reviews: ·Frontier Communi..	reply to Linklist said by Linklist: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/12/us-usa-java-security-idUSBRE90B0EX20130112 ... 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. That was followed by Adobe Reader, which was involved in 28 percent of all incidents. ... Fascinating... eliminating both Java and Adobe Reader would of itself have effectively eliminated 78% of hacker break-ins last year, by Kaspersky's stats. There's something sobering about that... -- “The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money.” A. de Tocqueville
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NetFixer From my cold dead hands Premium join:2004-06-24 The Boro Reviews: ·Comcast Business.. ·Vonage ·Cingular Wireless ·Comcast	reply to StuartMW said by StuartMW: Yes well they haven't been so concerned in the past. But as you said "the heat is on" this time due to the media attention etc. FYI »Is Oracle Java 7 Update 10 Going to Improve Security? OTOH, if the pressure gets to high, they could simply discontinue support for Java, or sell the licensing rights to someone else. At one time, selling it might have been relatively easy (Microsoft might have bought it just to kill it), but now... -- A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. When governments fear people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.
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StuartMW Who Is John Galt? Premium join:2000-08-06 Galt's Gulch kudos:2 Reviews: ·CenturyLink	Well Microsoft developed .NET after Sun sued them for having their own JVM. Oh the ironing Maybe someone would buy it. Adobe bought (Flash from) Macromedia. Not sure if that's working out so well for them -- Don't feed trolls--it only makes them grow!
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NetFixer From my cold dead hands Premium join:2004-06-24 The Boro Reviews: ·Comcast Business.. ·Vonage ·Cingular Wireless ·Comcast	reply to Blackbird said by Blackbird: said by Linklist: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/12/us-usa-java-security-idUSBRE90B0EX20130112 ... 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. That was followed by Adobe Reader, which was involved in 28 percent of all incidents. ... Fascinating... eliminating both Java and Adobe Reader would of itself have effectively eliminated 78% of hacker break-ins last year, by Kaspersky's stats. There's something sobering about that... That is why I always disable the Adobe PDF plug-in in my browsers. My default PDF action is "save as a file". I also disable all scripting and external application launch capabilities in the Adobe PDF reader. -- A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. When governments fear people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.
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StuartMW Who Is John Galt? Premium join:2000-08-06 Galt's Gulch kudos:2 Reviews: ·CenturyLink	said by NetFixer: That is why I always disable the Adobe PDF plug-in in my browsers. My default PDF action is "save as a file". Yup »'Better than Adobe' Foxit PDF plugin hit by worse-than-Adobe -- Don't feed trolls--it only makes them grow!
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jaykaykay 4 Ever Young Premium,MVM join:2000-04-13 Scottsdale, AZ kudos:22	reply to Dustyn said by Dustyn: Installed but both browsers require my permission to launch it. This is what I do as well. There are times when I must use it, but I know that when I do, it's at my own risk.
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imtim83 I hate those people so much Premium join:2001-06-03 Kenner, LA	reply to Linklist I don't even have it on my computer. Never liked it.
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vister join:2009-09-16 Montreal-Nord, QC	reply to jaykaykay I just uninstalled
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kingdome74 Emotionally Unavailable Premium join:2002-03-27 Syracuse, NY kudos:3 Reviews: ·Verizon FiOS ·RoadRunner Cable	said by vister: I just uninstalled Same, been spending most of the day taking it off my computers. It was never enabled but there's no sense taking any chances. -- #7 and climbing again... 3-0 in Big East. Scott Shafer named Syracuse's head football coach. He was our defensive coordinator for the last 4 years and I look forward to even better things next year!
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La Luna Survived Ashraful Premium join:2001-07-12 Warwick, NY kudos:3	reply to Anonymous said by Anonymous: I use Java and keep it updated all the time. Doesn't matter, even the newest update is vulnerable.
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Blackbird Built for Speed Premium join:2005-01-14 Fort Wayne, IN kudos:3 Reviews: ·Frontier Communi..	reply to Linklist Thanks for the thread and especially the poll. It's been interesting watching the ebb and flow of YES and NO response totals... kind of like watching the returns in a close election. The most surprising thing is that I'd never have suspected Java usage to be anywhere near up around 50%... I'd have guessed more down in the 10-15% range, based on my own observations. -- “The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money.” A. de Tocqueville
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NetFixer From my cold dead hands Premium join:2004-06-24 The Boro Reviews: ·Comcast Business.. ·Vonage ·Cingular Wireless ·Comcast	said by Blackbird: Thanks for the thread and especially the poll. It's been interesting watching the ebb and flow of YES and NO response totals... kind of like watching the returns in a close election. The most surprising thing is that I'd never have suspected Java usage to be anywhere near up around 50%... I'd have guessed more down in the 10-15% range, based on my own observations. I suspect that many of those who use it, do so for local or intranet applications. Locally stored and run Java applications are no more insecure than any other executable. And FWIW, I have a "not so smart" cell phone (which I am using to make this post), and all of the applications on it are Java based. -- A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. When governments fear people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.
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Just Bob Premium join:2000-08-13 Spring Hill, FL	reply to Linklist While I'd like to ditch java completely I use Firefox and NoScript. I'd appreciate comments on that.
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NetFixer From my cold dead hands Premium join:2004-06-24 The Boro Reviews: ·Comcast Business.. ·Vonage ·Cingular Wireless ·Comcast	said by Just Bob: While I'd like to ditch java completely I use Firefox and NoScript. I'd appreciate comments on that. I can see several other posts in this thread mentioning the use of NoScript (although some spell it No Script, and some don't explicitly mentions Firefox, so perhaps that hampered your search). Exactly what kind of comments are you looking for? Ultimately, you are going to have to decide for yourself if you really need/use Java enough to keep it on your PC(s). -- A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. When governments fear people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.
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Just Bob Premium join:2000-08-13 Spring Hill, FL	I understand the basics. NoScript goes beyond java.
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NetFixer From my cold dead hands Premium join:2004-06-24 The Boro Reviews: ·Comcast Business.. ·Vonage ·Cingular Wireless ·Comcast	said by Just Bob: I understand the basics. NoScript goes beyond java. And Java is one of the things that NoScript can *optionally* block. -- A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. When governments fear people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.
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Khaine join:2003-03-03 Australia	reply to Linklist I still have java installed because I need it for GlimmerBlocker. However, I don't enable the java webstart stuff and disable java within Safari and Firefox
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Anonymous Premium join:2004-06-01 IA kudos:1 Reviews: ·Mediacom	reply to La Luna said by La Luna: said by Anonymous: I use Java and keep it updated all the time. Doesn't matter, even the newest update is vulnerable. Oh I know but i also don't click on random links and I use Chrome so it needs permission before it runs. -- I speak for myself, not my employer.
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Pentangle With our thoughts we make the world. Premium join:2006-06-01 Vancouver BC kudos:2	reply to Linklist Uninstalled months ago on the desktop and laptops. Gone baby, gone.
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