Yes, thanks. What I'm worried about is society's tendencies to be blind to sensible approaches. Eg, what is the likelihood that oracle does something drastic with Java as a result of the scare? Maybe this situation is more run-of-the-mill than my gut is feeling right now.
Bill Jason Swedlow <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Bill- Curtis and Johannes suggested very sensible approaches. I believe this is what you are referring to, and this clearly says to disable Java in your web browser: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/625617 Cheers, Jason -------------------- Centre for Gene Regulation & Expression | Open Microscopy Environment | University of Dundee Phone: +44 (0) 1382 385819 email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Web: http://www.lifesci.dundee.ac.uk/gre/staff/jason-swedlow Open Microscopy Environment: http://openmicroscopy.org<http://openmicroscopy.org/> From: <Mohler>, William <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Date: Friday, 11 January 2013 20:41 To: Jason Swedlow <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>, "[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: Re: [ImageJ-devel] What about this huge Java security issue?? How do we keep ImageJ users both safe and satisfied with a Java platform? I'm hoping just what you're thinking. But the press here is telling people to "uninstall java" as the only certain way to avoid having their systems hacked. This is now backed by an announcement by US Dept of Homeland Security that there is no other recourse... Not easy stuff to deal with, right or wrong. Jason Swedlow <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Bill- Still trying to verify this, but this is about browser plug-ins, which you can turn off. http://developers.slashdot.org/story/13/01/10/1540202/java-zero-day-vulnerability-rolled-into-exploit-packs Cheers, Jason -------------------- Centre for Gene Regulation & Expression | Open Microscopy Environment | University of Dundee Phone: +44 (0) 1382 385819 email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> Web: http://www.lifesci.dundee.ac.uk/gre/staff/jason-swedlow Open Microscopy Environment: http://openmicroscopy.org<http://openmicroscopy.org/> From: <Mohler>, William <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]>> Date: Friday, 11 January 2013 20:15 To: "[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]>" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: [ImageJ-devel] What about this huge Java security issue?? How do we keep ImageJ users both safe and satisfied with a Java platform? Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID _______________________________________________ ImageJ-devel mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> http://imagej.net/mailman/listinfo/imagej-devel The University of Dundee is a registered Scottish Charity, No: SC015096 The University of Dundee is a registered Scottish Charity, No: SC015096 _______________________________________________ ImageJ-devel mailing list [email protected] http://imagej.net/mailman/listinfo/imagej-devel
