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Just Disable Java Already: Plugin Hit With Third Zero-Day Exploit This Year

Just Disable Java Already: Plugin Hit With Third Zero-Day Exploit This Year

By Zach Walton February 28, 2013 | 3 Comments

Oracle has had a busy 2013 so far as it has scrambled to fix dangerous zero-day exploits found in its Java browser plugin. The company will have no rest, however, as security researchers have found more exploits. Security research firm …

Internet Explorer Zero-Day Exploit Gets Fixed Today Internet Explorer Zero-Day Exploit Gets Fixed Today
By · January 14, 2013

Earlier this month, Internet Explorer 8 was hit with a pretty nasty zero-day exploit. Microsoft sprung to action with a quick fix, but there wasn’t a permanent patch solution available just yet. That day has finally come with the patch …

Technology
Java Hit With Another Zero-Day Exploit Java Hit With Another Zero-Day Exploit
By · January 11, 2013 · 3 Comments

2012 was not a good year for Oracle. After losing a major lawsuit against Google, the company had to deal with a dangerous zero-day exploit that was found in Java. It fixed the problem, but a new exploit is always …

Technology
Use IE8? You'll Want This Exploit Fix Use IE8? You'll Want This Exploit Fix
By · January 2, 2013

Microsoft would love it if you used Internet Explorer 9, or IE10 on Windows 8. That’s not going to happen, however, as many users are still on Windows XP where Internet Explorer 8 reigns supreme. Those users are now under …

Technology
Zero-Day Exploit Hits Internet Explorer Zero-Day Exploit Hits Internet Explorer
By · September 17, 2012 · 4 Comments

It’s kind of cliche these days to make fun of Internet Explorer and its numerous security problems. Microsoft has put a lot of effort into the latest iterations of their Internet browser, and IE10 is by all accounts really secure. …

Technology
Java Has Already Been Compromised... Again Java Has Already Been Compromised... Again
By · August 31, 2012

Oracle released a security alert yesterday in response to the recently discovered zero-day vulnerabilities that affected Java. Security Explorations were the first to discover the exploit back in April, but Oracle wasn’t going to fix it until their hand was …

Developer
Download This Java Exploit Patch Now Download This Java Exploit Patch Now
By · August 30, 2012 · 2 Comments

It was brought to the Internet’s attention on Monday that Java was susceptible to a pretty nasty exploit that could see a user’s PC infected with malware. It was later revealed this morning that Java knew about the exploit since …

Developer
Noteworthy Videos
Oracle Knew About Current Java Exploits Since April Oracle Knew About Current Java Exploits Since April
By · August 30, 2012

We brought you news on Monday that hackers were using two big zero-day exploits in Java to install malware on victims’ PCs. Due to Oracle’s tiered update process, we won’t see a potential fix until October. As it turns out, …

Developer
Java Gets Hit With A Zero-Day Exploit Java Gets Hit With A Zero-Day Exploit
By · August 27, 2012 · 1 Comment

Java is in everything. It’s in your browser at this very moment. The Java plug-in that is powering a lot of the Web also features one nasty exploit. The latest zero-day exploit should remain a topic of concern. The folks …

Developer
In The Newsletter
Yahoo Messenger Webcam Zero-Day Exposed
By · August 15, 2007

Online chatter about a vulnerability in Yahoo Messenger has proven accurate, as a flaw in the service’s Webcam capabilities can be exploited.

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