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Prevent Hacking - Make Sure You have latest JVM

JVM version refers to the installed JRE in your system and if you are in Windows, it should be loaded in System Environment (PATH), it will manage to execute the Java application in your system, especially it will install a plugin to your browsers (IE, Firefox, Chrome etc.). If JVM is not up-to-date, your machine can be hacked through browser such as via Java Applet as example. Make sure you have latest JVM - Test your browser via following link: http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp
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US warns on Java software as security concerns escalate

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." CERT's instructions on how to do so ...
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