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27 Aug 2012   #1

64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
Texas
 
 
Java zero day vulnerability actively used in targeted attacks

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Security researchers from FireEye, AlienVault, and DeependResearch have intercepted targeted malware attacks utilizing the latest Java zero day exploit. The vulnerability affects Java 7 (1.7) Update 0 to 6. It does not affect Java 6 and below.

Based on related reports, researchers were able to reproduce the exploit on Windows 7 SP1 with Java 7 Update 6. There's also a Metasploit module available.
Read more at:
Java zero day vulnerability actively used in targeted attacks | ZDNet

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27 Aug 2012   #2

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. SP-1
Northern Ohio
 
 

This may or may not be related.
Mozilla Firefox blocked my Java stating it needed updated. I updated Java Deployment Kit and Java Platform to 7.1.0.6 and the warning went away.
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28 Aug 2012   #3

Windows 7 Home Premium x86 Service Pack 1 - Linux Mint Mate 14 x64
East Midlands
 
 

I think I may have Java 7, but unsure of wherever I've bothered to update it yet, does the security flaw occur with the update or is it just Java 7 in general?
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28 Aug 2012   #4

Windows 7 Professional x64
Nottingham, England
 
 

I've finally ditched Java. Have a lot of programs installed and doesn't seem to have caused any issues.

Flash will be the next to go! Not soon enough either!
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29 Aug 2012   #5
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W7 pro 64bit, ult 32bit, hp 32bit, XP pro 32bit, W8 pro 32bit
 
 

Have resorted to the following: For overall browsing: FF -Java +Ghostery +Noscript. For the few special sites needing java (banking\online purchases in my case), using IE with everything enabled, followed by Ccleaner to clear cache etc when done.
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