Security Update Not Enough, Disable Java: U.S.' Security Tip
Bangalore: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has warned that the security update of Oracle’s Java software for web browsers does not do enough to protect computers from attack. The program needs to be disabled according to the advice from the same.
The Readiness Team of the Department of Homeland Security said in a report that until and unless Java is necessary, it shouldn’t be disabled.
The software maker had earlier released an update to Java, after finding that the bugs in program were being exploited to commit identity theft and other crimes.
Security experts have warned that PC’s running Microsoft Windows, Apple Macs and servers running on Linux operating system could be affected by the bugs which appeared in platform software that plugs into internet browsers.
As some researchers complained about the buggy software last year, it generated more public scrutiny after a security scare.
Charlie Miller, a computer engineer with Twitter said that Java had been insecure for years and that this was not all of a sudden. Kaspersky Lab also claimed that 50 percent of the cyber attacks that took place last year exploited the software bugs.
The Homeland Security team advised general public to stop using Java and consumers turned for information on how to implement the agency’s device.
