[Swordmaker]

Another variation of the JAVA exploit... contrary to the breathless tone of this article, this one is ALSO handled by simply turning OFF JAVA... and is based on a 2009 EXPLOIT that was patched by Apple in 2009!—PING!

Note, also that, contrary to the article, the Flashback NEVER, EVER infected 600,000 Macs, and the number was reduced to 227K, ADMITTED BY KASPERSKY, if even that! The number was ESTIMATED, and we are STILL not finding ANYONE in the real world who claims to have been infected! Where are the infected Macs????

This version requires an even OLDER unpatched version of JAVA... SHEESH!

Can you say "Proof of Concept?"

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[johngrace]

I have been getting this java from apple never had a problem. My kaspersky antivirus sent a Removal tool. Only if I wanted to use it not that I had it. After I sent a scan it came up empty. I still never had the headaches of a Windows os. I know I started on windows exp. Windows is way behind Apple.

Cheers!

[johngrace]

Thanks for Ping!! Keep me posted.

[Uri’el-2012]

Thanks for the clarity.

The pc-shills have been screaming
this in every news venue.