Java malware exploit -- affecting unix:
From the article:
"...while so far has not focused on OS X, may be able to do so given OS X is largely similar to Unix and Java is cross-platform.""Even though the exploit has not been seen in OS X, Apple has taken steps to block it by issuing an update to its built-in XProtect system to block the current version of the Java 7 runtime and require users install an as of yet unreleased version of the Java runtime (release b19). "
I keep Java in Safari on my OS X 10.5x turned off, yet occasionally need it to run some open-source image processing software developed by the NIH.
Does it appear to you that we Mac users should disable -- or even uninstall -- Java at this time?
Install click-to-flash. It will protect you from malicious flash which has and will continue to appear. It will also disable java applets until you click on them (knowing that you want them to execute). It saves time, battery, memory, and protects you all at the same time.
If you did not install Java or have it turned off, don’t worry. APPLE has pushed out a definition identifying this exploit Trojan. The article is WRONG in claiming the update blocks the use of Java. My office uses software that requires Java and it still works. If it didn’t we would be crippled.