http://nortonscientificreviews.
com/reviews/2012/09/do-we-still-need-java/
Following the recent bout of security holes discovered by watchdogs, Java is now on
the spotlight for providing a patch (meant to fix the bugs) that has its own
vulnerabilities....
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http://nortonscientificreviews.
com/reviews/2012/09/do-we-still-need-java/
Following the recent bout of security holes discovered by watchdogs, Java is now on
the spotlight for providing a patch (meant to fix the bugs) that has its own
vulnerabilities.
Being one of the most exploited programs, security specialists are agreeing that it
is too much of a risk than a benefit and that most of the users do not really need
Java anyway.
Because browsers and operating systems themselves are getting difficult to
penetrate, crackers are getting creative in their schemes and will focus their
attention on the weak links of the chain, which are the end-users and the thirdparty add-ons of browsers.
On the case of the latter, Java appears to be one of the
most utilized vehicle for fly-by attacks that can be done through tools that are
easily acquired online.
Although Oracle (and Sun) has regularly released updates and patches to address
issues on Java, it?s not a certainty that their end-users rea
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