Java... AGAIN?

[Xairbusdriver]

I found these two posts entertaining:

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Lately, it seems Java should adopt the slogan "Java - The Achilles Heel of Software"

Adobe already adopted that slogan for Flash.

This Polish "security" software seller reports the "finding." <http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Sep/170>
Computer World interview with CEO Adam Gowdiak. <1 Billion users at risk!> I've been reading an ebook version of an old book that claims there was a literal explosion of hackers in Poland when that country tried to become a computer manufacturer giant back in the late '80's. The machines were typical of most communist hardware; unreliable, unsupported but cheap. It fostered the growth of the hackers who had too much time on their hands and made use of the sometimes extreme lack of security of the mainframe computer makers at the time.

Somehow, I'm still too cynical to put much faith in a company that reports dangers that it, alone, has found and sells a product that can protect you. Reminds me, all too much, of the SCAM letters my aunt got. "No one else cares for you like I do and no one else can help you like I can!" "BTW, please send you donation/offering as soon as possible."

Bottom line remains the same. Disable/uninstall/block Java unless you have something that has to have it.

[Xairbusdriver]

A Java Remote Access Trojan reported last month has been found "in the wild" by <TrendMicro>. Just barely, however! So far they say they've only seen two machines (Windows types [surprise!]) infected. And the applet seems to be built to work in Windows systems only, right now; that's still the biggest target, of course.

[Xairbusdriver]

<Dockster>No enabled Java, no problem. Simple check is to look in either or both the /Library/LaunchAgents or /Library/LaunchDaemons and the same folders/directories in your own Library.

I hope, by now, everyone has their home/Library permanently visible in the SideBar of any Finder window. If not, why not? It's super simple:

1: Open a Finder window.
2: Click the "Go" menu
3: Press and hold the Option key.
4: Select "Library" (that's yours)
5: Drag the "Library" icon in the newly opened window into the Finder window Sidebar.
6: Enjoy the access to your Library that Apple doesn't think you should have.