Security Experts Advise Users To Ditch Java

snoopy · Dec 22, 2011

Security Experts Advise Users to Ditch Java

After installing an operating systems on their computing machines, most individuals rush to install applications that help them browse the web. While many believe that without components such as Flash and Java they won’t be able to access certain content, there are always safer, more secure, alternatives.

F-Secure researchers report that many people use Java, but in reality they don’t need it, its presence only giving cybercriminals the opportunity to exploit the device it’s installed on. The main issue is that a lot of Internet users confuse Java with JavaScript, a crucial component for the web.

“If you're running Java, but not the latest version, you're vulnerable. So either you have to check at all times that you have the latest version of Java — or get rid of it altogether,” said F-Secure’s Mikko Hypponen. After studying the infamous Blackhole exploit kit’s control panel, the experts discovered that more than 16,000 computers were taken over using the Java Rhino vulnerability.

If you really need Java for online banking or other Internet apps, it’s recommended that you install the Java plug-in in a separate browser that you utilize only for the specific tasks, allthough, many have discovered that after uninstalling the dangerous component, their daily activities are not affected in any way.
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