Java Exploit

Originally Posted by shelbyc

Thanks for the post, I didn't even realize there was a chance of an exploit there.

I'll probably turn Java off for the short term if it's even on now.

If other people are concerned about it they could boot up with a Linux Thumb Drive or Live CD and run that to prevent permanent damage on their computers.

I didn't realize it either until this latest threat. Apparently java has been vulnerable for years.

I found http://noscript.net/ , which fixes Firefox. Well, maybe not fixes the problem but it does allow you to decide to run java or not, on a site by site basis.

In Chrome you can disable java completely. Then when you hit a site that uses it a tiny icon appears in the address bar that lets you run java or not.

So, same functionality in both browsers. The question remains though...which sites to trust?