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Experts urge PC users to disable Java, cite security flaw – Reuters

Experts urge PC users to disable Java, cite security flaw
Reuters
Three computer security experts told Reuters on Thursday that computer users should disable those Java modules to protect themselves from attack. A spokeswoman for Oracle said she could not immediately comment on the matter. "This is like open hunting

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Time to disable Java AGAIN: 1 billion at risk from newest critical Java bug

Got Java? If so, then you might choke on it. Again. There’s really bad news in the security world today as was declared on the Full Disclosure mailing list. Security Explorations, a Polish security firm, announced another new critical Java flaw that is worse than the last Java zero-day. This one affects Java 5, Java 6 and Java 7. In other words, the security researchers said it puts 1 billion users…
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Controversy over carrier IQ leading sprint to disable the service – Tehran Times


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Controversy over carrier IQ leading sprint to disable the service
Tehran Times
The recent storm over Carrier IQ, a software installed on more than 150 million smartphones was sparked by a security researcher by the name of Trevor Eckhart, where he posted a 17-minute video a couple of weeks back revealing the use of CIQ that kept
Sprint's Decision to Stop Using Carrier IQ a Win for Privacy AdvocatesPCWorld


AT&T, Sprint: Carrier IQ Tracking Agreed To By CustomersHuffington Post
With CarrierIQ Installed On 26 Million Of Its' Phones, Sprint Disables The ZoKnowsGaming
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disable computer security settings?

okay, so with my current security settings the computer won’t let me download hardly anything. it won’t even let me download flash player, i have been trying to disable the settings but i have no idea how. please tell me how if you know!