From today’s Globe and Mail newspaper:
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security urged computer users to disable Oracle Corp’s Java software, amplifying security experts’ prior warnings to the hundreds of millions of consumers and businesses that use it to surf the Web.
Hackers have figured out a way to exploit Java to install malicious software enabling them to commit crimes ranging from identity theft to making an infected computer part of an ad-hoc network of computers that can be used to attack websites.
The San Jose Mercury News reports that Oracle will soon issue a patch to Java with 86 separate fixes to plug these security holes. The patch is expected to be available by Tuesday, according to an Oracle source.
