minnu Posted January 12, 2013 Report Posted January 12, 2013 [img]http://beta.images.theglobeandmail.com/6d7/technology/tech-news/article7234544.ece/ALTERNATES/w620/oracxle+.jpg[/img] 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. “We are currently unaware of a practical solution to this problem,” the Department of Homeland Security’s Computer Emergency Readiness Team said in a posting on its website late on Thursday. “This and previous Java vulnerabilities have been widely targeted by attackers, and new Java vulnerabilities are likely to be discovered,” the agency said. “To defend against this and future Java vulnerabilities, disable Java in Web browsers.” Java is a computer language that enables programmers to write software utilizing just one set of code that will run on virtually any type of computer, including ones that use Microsoft Corp’s Windows, Apple Inc.’s OS X and Linux, an operating system widely employed by corporations. Computer users access Java programs through modules, or plug-ins, that run Java software on top of browsers such as Internet Explorer and Firefox. The U.S. government’s warning on Java came after security experts earlier on Thursday warned of the newly discovered flaw. It is relatively rare for government agencies to advise computer users to completely disable software due to a security bug, particularly in the case of widely used programs such as Java. They typically recommend taking steps to mitigate the risk of attack while manufacturers prepare an update, or hold off on publicizing the problem until an update is prepared. In September, the German government advised the public to temporarily stop using Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser to give it time to patch a security vulnerability that opened it to attacks. The Department of Homeland Security said that attackers could trick targets into visiting malicious websites that would infect their PCs with software capable of exploiting the bug in Java. It said that an attacker could also infect a legitimate website by uploading malicious software that would infect machines of computer users who trust that site because they have previously visited it without experiencing any problems. They said developers of several popular tools known as exploit kits, which criminal hackers use to attack PCs, have added software that allows hackers to exploit the newly discovered bug in Java to attack computers. Security experts have been scrutinizing the safety of Java since a similar security scare in August, which prompted some of them to advise using the software only on an as-needed basis. At the time they advised businesses to only allow their workers to use Java browser plug-ins when prompted for permission by trusted programs such as GoToMeeting, a Web-based collaboration tool from Citrix Systems Inc. Adam Gowdiak, a researcher with Polish security firm Security Explorations, subsequently said that he had found other security bugs in Java that continued to make computers vulnerable to attack. Java suffered another setback in October when Apple began removing old versions of the software from Internet browsers of Mac computers when its customers installed new versions of its OS X operating system. Apple did not provide a reason for the change and both companies declined comment at the time. Source: [url="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/tech-news/us-tells-all-internet-users-to-disable-java-over-hacker-threat/article7234545/"]Link[/url]
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mrudhula99 Posted January 12, 2013 Report Posted January 12, 2013 oka line loo cheppuu.. em cheyyaloo.... adhanthaa chadhavalantee weekend waste ayyepothundhiii
tom bhayya Posted January 12, 2013 Report Posted January 12, 2013 [quote name='mrudhula99' timestamp='1357951385' post='1303095380'] oka line loo cheppuu.. em cheyyaloo.... adhanthaa chadhavalantee weekend waste ayyepothundhiii [/quote] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][img]http://i.imgflip.com/cxtq.gif[/img][/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color]
Nisacharudu Posted January 12, 2013 Report Posted January 12, 2013 [b] Homeland Security warns to disable Java amid zero-day flaw[/b] [color=#000000][font=Palatino, Georgia, Times,]The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has warned users to disable or uninstall Java software on their computers, amid continuing fears and an escalation in warnings from security experts that hundreds of millions of business and consumer users are vulnerable to a serious flaw.[/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Palatino, Georgia, Times,][img]http://i.bnet.com/blogs/2010-10-15-dhs.jpg[/img][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Palatino, Georgia, Times,]Hackers have discovered a weakness in Java 7 security that could allow the installation of malicious software and malware on machines that could increase the chance of identity theft, or the unauthorized participation in a botnet that could bring down networks or be used to carry out denial-of-service attacks against Web sites.[/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Palatino, Georgia, Times,]"We are currently unaware of a practical solution to this problem," said the DHS' Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) in [url="http://www.us-cert.gov/current/#us_cert_releases_oracle_java"]a post on its Web site on Thursday evening[/url]. "This vulnerability is being attacked in the wild, and is reported to be incorporated into exploit kits. Exploit code for this vulnerability is also publicly available."[/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Palatino, Georgia, Times,]Java users should disable or [url="http://www.java.com/en/download/help/disable_browser.xml"]uninstall Java immediately[/url] to mitigate any damage.[/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Palatino, Georgia, Times,]The latest flaw, [url="http://www.zdnet.com/exploit-kits-abuse-yet-another-zero-day-vulnerability-in-java-7000009682/"]as earlier reported by ZDNet[/url], is currently being exploited in the wild, security experts have warned. Alienvault Labs have [url="http://labs.alienvault.com/labs/index.php/2013/new-year-new-java-zeroday/"]reproduced and verified claims[/url] that the new zero-day that exploits a vulnerability in Java 7, [url="http://krebsonsecurity.com/2013/01/"]according to security expert Brian Krebs[/url].[/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Palatino, Georgia, Times,]As you can see below we tricked the malicious Java applet to execute the calc.exe in our lab.[/font][/color] [img]http://cdn-static.zdnet.com/i/r/story/70/00/009713/java-zero-day-620x480.png?hash=LJIyMTIyZG&upscale=1[/img]Verifying the flaw, security researchers were able to trick the malicious Java applet to execute the Windows calculator. Credit: [url="http://labs.alienvault.com/labs/index.php/2013/new-year-new-java-zeroday/"]Alienvault Labs[/url] [color=#000000][font=Palatino, Georgia, Times,]Java is used by hundreds of millions of Windows, Mac and Linux machines -- along with mobile devices and embedded systems -- around the world to access interactive content or Web applications and services. [/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Palatino, Georgia, Times,]It's not uncommon for the U.S. government -- or any other government agency -- to advise against security threats, but rarely does an agency actively warn to disable software; rather they offer advice to mitigate such threats or potential attacks, such as updating software on their systems.[/font][/color]
sandy437 Posted January 12, 2013 Report Posted January 12, 2013 Emi cheyyali ippudu.. Evarina ekkada okka mukkalo cheppandi
minnu Posted January 12, 2013 Author Report Posted January 12, 2013 [quote name='mrudhula99' timestamp='1357951385' post='1303095380'] oka line loo cheppuu.. em cheyyaloo.... adhanthaa chadhavalantee weekend waste ayyepothundhiii [/quote] [quote name='sandy437' timestamp='1357951523' post='1303095393'] Emi cheyyali ippudu.. Evarina ekkada okka mukkalo cheppandi [/quote] Java lo edo vulnerability valla hackers are able to push some malicious software into our computers that can result in identify theft or stealing personal information.. Oracle vallaki inka solution dorakaledu anta.. so in the meantime US govt has advised to minmize usage of any apps that are dependent on Java or uninstall Java completely
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Spartan Posted January 12, 2013 Report Posted January 12, 2013 good post... how to disable Java is here.. [b]Disable Java in All [u]Browsers[/u][/b] Last month Oracle released a new Java version, Update 10, that includes a one-stop option for disabling Java in all browsers in the Java Control Panel. Open Control Panel and launch the Java applet. If you don't see it, switch to Classic View (in XP) or small icons (in Vista or Windows 7). Click the Security tab. In previous versions this tab just allowed advanced users to manage Java-related certificates. It now displays a security-level slider and, more important, a single checkbox titled "Enable Java content in the browser." Un-check this box, click OK, and you're done. [b]Disable Java in One Browser[/b] For security's sake you really should be using the very latest Java version. If you're not, or if you need to enable Java in some browsers but disable it in others, you can do that too. Using [b]Chrome[/b]? Enter chrome://plugins in the browser's address bar. Scroll down to Java and click the link to disable it. That was easy, and a bit simpler than Oracle's recommended steps. The process is similar in [b]Opera[/b], which Oracle's page doesn't mention. First, enter about:config in the address bar. Click the Java heading to expand that section, un-check the checkbox, and click the Save button. In [b]Safari[/b], choose Preferences, choose Security, and deselect Enable Java. The only way to disable Java in [b][u]Internet Explorer[/u][/b] is through the Java Control Panel. Launch it as described above, click the Advanced tab and expand the item titled Default Java for browsers. Un-check the boxes for Microsoft Internet Explorer. You may need to click the item and press spacebar in order to clear the checkmarks. [b]Firefox[/b] users can click the Firefox button at the top and choose Add-ons from the resulting menu. On the Plugins tab, click the Disable button next to "Java(TM) Platform." You can also disable Java for all Mozilla family browsers by un-checking the Mozilla family box in the Java control panel.
bombaypriyudu Posted January 12, 2013 Report Posted January 12, 2013 [quote name='ChittiNaidu' timestamp='1357951946' post='1303095417'] good post... how to disable Java is here.. [b]Disable Java in All [u]Browsers[/u][/b] Last month Oracle released a new Java version, Update 10, that includes a one-stop option for disabling Java in all browsers in the Java Control Panel. Open Control Panel and launch the Java applet. If you don't see it, switch to Classic View (in XP) or small icons (in Vista or Windows 7). Click the Security tab. In previous versions this tab just allowed advanced users to manage Java-related certificates. It now displays a security-level slider and, more important, a single checkbox titled "Enable Java content in the browser." Un-check this box, click OK, and you're done. [b]Disable Java in One Browser[/b] For security's sake you really should be using the very latest Java version. If you're not, or if you need to enable Java in some browsers but disable it in others, you can do that too. Using [b]Chrome[/b]? Enter chrome://plugins in the browser's address bar. Scroll down to Java and click the link to disable it. That was easy, and a bit simpler than Oracle's recommended steps. The process is similar in [b]Opera[/b], which Oracle's page doesn't mention. First, enter about:config in the address bar. Click the Java heading to expand that section, un-check the checkbox, and click the Save button. In [b]Safari[/b], choose Preferences, choose Security, and deselect Enable Java. The only way to disable Java in [b][u]Internet Explorer[/u][/b] is through the Java Control Panel. Launch it as described above, click the Advanced tab and expand the item titled Default Java for browsers. Un-check the boxes for Microsoft Internet Explorer. You may need to click the item and press spacebar in order to clear the checkmarks. [b]Firefox[/b] users can click the Firefox button at the top and choose Add-ons from the resulting menu. On the Plugins tab, click the Disable button next to "Java™ Platform." You can also disable Java for all Mozilla family browsers by un-checking the Mozilla family box in the Java control panel. [/quote] press disable button at bottom [img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qmN5XX-CmRo/UBEAmwZAlCI/AAAAAAAAE1Q/OLcrNSw-Zhs/s1600/balakrishna+funny+gifs+%25281%2529.gif[/img]
Khadgam Posted February 2, 2013 Report Posted February 2, 2013 Oracle released Java 7 update 13 yesterday...to fix this issue....and recommends everyone to apply this fix. http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2013-1841061.html
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