Homeland Security warns to disable Java

[ghi]

I don't know what to believe, didn't have problems, but i disabled my Java software;

http://www.zdnet.com/homeland-security-warns-to-disable-java-amid-zero-day-flaw-7000009713/

[saggs]

I don't know about that.

But I deleted Java, and haven't let it back, only because it kept bugging me with popups about updates all the time.  I've gotten along just fine without it, some websites (like when I log in to my student account with the local community college) pop up and warm me that they won't work properly without Java... and yet they always seem to works just fine.

[guncrasher]

I use firefox with noscrip add on.


midway

[quig]

I use firefox with noscrip add on.


midway

Nice, you've disabled Javascript. How about the Java Virtual Machine?

[HL117]

Nice, you've disabled Javascript. How about the Java Virtual Machine?

Next Question will be:  theres a difference?

[guncrasher]

Nice, you've disabled Javascript. How about the Java Virtual Machine?

sandboxie?


midway

[Auger]

The problem with Java is that it gets installed everywhere, is rarely needed, and is chock full of security bugs.  People forget to keep it updated.  It's a favorite of exploit kits.

If you have to use it, install it for only one browser and use another for your everyday web surfing.  Use the Java browser only when you have to have Java.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Nice, you've disabled Javascript. How about the Java Virtual Machine?

No website will be able to start any javascript or java when noscript is running.

[DREDIOCK]

I don't know about that.

But I deleted Java, and haven't let it back, only because it kept bugging me with popups about updates all the time.  I've gotten along just fine without it, some websites (like when I log in to my student account with the local community college) pop up and warm me that they won't work properly without Java... and yet they always seem to works just fine.

f you frequent a site where java is used
You can set java to not autoupdate or check for updates

[DREDIOCK]

No website will be able to start any javascript or java when noscript is running.

there were a couple of sites I used to go to thlt used Java. you can se up noscript to only run on the sites you want it to either temporarily or whenever you visit a specific site and not run on any others.

but you are correct. Barring that. Noscript will prevent java from running on sights

[Heater]

Here is the link from Oracle

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2013-0422-1896849.html

[shotgunneeley]

So is this something I'd be better off deleting or updating?

[Masherbrum]

I have uninstalled Java from my PC and have no intentions of re-installing it.   

[Vulcan]

Meh firewall and desktop AV have it sorted.

[Masherbrum]

Meh firewall and desktop AV have it sorted.

I have ESET Smart Security 5, but I haven't had Java installed on this PC for about a year now.