Java vulnerability!

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  1. simple man

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    Yeah, java is kinda dangerous. But its almost a necessary evil.
     
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    Yes it is! I'm sure Oracle will be on top of this pretty soon! They usually do quarterly updates, but in this instance I think they'll have a fix before October! :)
     
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    That may be affected too, I'm not sure! :huh:
     
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    Acornridgeman MCCI Wisconsin State Rep Moderator Supporting Member

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    I just checked, my version is still Java 6, so I should be safe according to the article. Flaw is in version Java 7

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