Jave is used in IE. Its for the net, not emails.
Tom
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On Sat, 12 Jan 2013, Barbara Lombardi wrote:
> Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:54:23 -0500
> From: Barbara Lombardi <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Homeland Security says we should disable JAVA!
>
> Oh ok. Am running Microsoft outlook.
>
> Barb K1EIR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 7:58 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Homeland Security says we should disable JAVA!
>
> You don't; it's not part of Outlook Express. In fact, it's not even part of
>
> your browser unless you're running plug-ins that use it.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lowell Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 16:12
> Subject: Re: Homeland Security says we should disable JAVA!
>
>
> > O.K. I'm dumb; how do you disable Java in outlook express?
> > I have no idea.
> > Thanks for any help!
> > 73
> > Lowell W8QIY
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob, K8LR" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 3:39 PM
> > Subject: Homeland Security says we should disable JAVA!
> >
> >
> >> FYI!
> >>
> >> After reading these, I'm disabling Java for now!
> >>
> >> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
> >>
> >> Department of Homeland Security advises computer users to disable Java
> >> because of security bug
> >> Published Sat, 12 Jan 2013 03:43:54 -0500
> >> Yahoo! News
> >> WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is advising people
> >> to
> >> temporarily disable the Java software on their computers to avoid
> >> potential
> >> hacking attacks.
> >> The recommendation came in an advisory issued late Thursday, following up
> >> on
> >> concerns raised by computer security experts.
> >> Experts believe hackers have found a flaw in Java's coding that creates
> >> an
> >> opening for criminal activity and other high-tech mischief.
> >> Java is a widely used technical language that allows computer programmers
> >> to
> >> write a wide variety of Internet applications and other software programs
> >> that
> >> can run on just about any computer's operating system.
> >> Oracle Corp. bought Java as part of a $7.3 billion acquisition of the
> >> software's creator, Sun Microsystems, in 2010.
> >> Oracle, which is based in Redwood Shores, Calif., had no immediate
> >> comment
> >> late Friday.
> >>
> >> U.S. warns on Java software as security concerns escalate
> >> Published Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:53:52 -0500
> >> (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security urged computer users
> >> to
> >> disable Oracle Corp's Java software, amplifying security experts' prior
> >> warnings
> >> to hundreds of millions of consumers and businesses that use it to surf
> >> the
> >> Web.
> >> Hackers have figured out how 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."
> >> Oracle declined on Friday to comment on the warning.
> >> 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 warned
> >> on
> >> Thursday 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.
> >> Java is so widely used that the software has become a prime target for
> >> hackers. Last year Oracle's Java surpassed Adobe Systems Inc's Reader
> >> software as
> >> the most frequently attacked piece of software, according to security
> >> software maker Kaspersky Lab.
> >> Java was responsible for 50 percent of all cyber attacks last year in
> >> which
> >> hackers broke into computers by exploiting software bugs, according
> >> Kaspersky.
> >> That was followed by Adobe Reader, which was involved in 28 percent of
> >> all
> >> incidents. Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer were involved in about
> >> 3
> >> percent of incidents, according to the survey.
> >> The Department of Homeland Security said attackers could trick targets
> >> into
> >> visiting malicious websites that would infect their PCs with software
> >> capable
> >> of exploiting the bug in Java.
> >> It said 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 allow their workers to use Java
> >> browser plug-ins only when prompted for permission by trusted programs
> >> such
> >> as GoToMeeting,
> >> a Web-based collaboration tool from Citrix Systems Inc.
> >> 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 to comment at the time.
> >> ?
> >> Adam Gowdiak, a researcher with Polish security firm Security
> >> Explorations,
> >> told Reuters he believes that Oracle fails to properly test its software
> >> fixes
> >> for security flaws. "It's definitely safer for users to stay away from
> >> Java
> >> 'til Oracle starts taking security seriously," he said.
> >> (Reporting by Jim Finkle; Editing by Dan Grebler)
> >>
> >>
> >> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
> >>
> >>
> >> -----
> >> No virus found in this message.
> >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> >> Version: 2013.0.2890 / Virus Database: 2638/6027 - Release Date: 01/12/13
> >>
> >
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