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Java is a vulnerable browser plugin
Friday, 25 February 2011 00:00

 

Adobe's Flash needs security updates on a regular basis, but the vulnerabilities in browsers are more frequently occur because of Java.
Flash of Adobe is a plug-in for media that is available in browsers. It is considered that it is not secure enough and may need security updates, but specialists in computer security pay our attention to Java, warning about security holes that may arise during browsers running with Java implementations that requires updating. This question was discussed at the RCA conference in San Francisco, where the information was unveiled demonstrating that 200,000 browsers which applied to the security service in the course of the second half of 2010 about 42% had vulnerabilities due to the outdated Java plug-in.
Oracle made a release of Java, which contained patches removing 21 vulnerabilities. 8 of these vulnerabilities were critical. About 19 vulnerabilities were not so severe, but they could be employed in case the networking does not have valid login credentials. Oracle released as well numerous updates, in the course of 2010. They helped to cope with the problem.  Cisco. The networking giant, reported about bigger number of attacks on Java in comparison with Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
Java was pointed out as the main vulnerability in the multiple systems of users.

Adobe's Flash neJava is a vulnerable browser plugineds security updates on a regular basis, but the vulnerabilities in browsers are more frequently occur because of Java.

Flash of Adobe is a plug-in for media that is available in browsers. It is considered that it is not secure enough and may need security updates, but specialists in computer security pay our attention to Java, warning about security holes that may arise during browsers running with Java implementations that requires updating.

This question was discussed at the RCA conference in San Francisco, where the information was unveiled demonstrating that 200,000 browsers which applied to the security service in the course of the second half of 2010 about 42% had vulnerabilities due to the outdated Java plug-in.Oracle made a release of Java, which contained patches removing 21 vulnerabilities. 8 of these vulnerabilities were critical. About 19 vulnerabilities were not so severe, but they could be employed in case the networking does not have valid login credentials.

 

Oracle released as well numerous updates, in the course of 2010. They helped to cope with the problem.  Cisco. The networking giant, reported about bigger number of attacks on Java in comparison with Adobe Reader and Acrobat. Java was pointed out as the main vulnerability in the multiple systems of users.