[ale] how to disable java on browser while keeping it on your system

[Ron Frazier (ALE)]

PS, here's a more detailed post from US CERT:

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/636312

Also, get this book and listen to / read it. If you're not already deep 
into computer security, it will scare you. I've only just started it, so 
I don't know if it has foul language, etc.

Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World’s Most Wanted Hacker by 
Kevin Mitnick

Sincerely,

Ron

On 12/3/2012 10:06 AM, Ron Frazier (ALE) wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> As you may know, the Java system from Oracle (formerly Sun) just keeps 
> popping up with more and more major security holes which can be quite 
> dangerous. There have been so many that I have just removed Java from 
> my Windows systems. I haven't totally figured out how to remove it 
> from my Linux systems. If a site needs Java, I generally just move on. 
> However, there are a few Java applications I want to run. On the 
> latest Security Now podcast, Steve mentioned the following link, which 
> tells how to disable the Java plugin in the browser while still 
> leaving it on your system. I may try to do something like that. I 
> thought you'd like to see it.
>
> http://krebsonsecurity.com/how-to-unplug-java-from-the-browser/
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ron
>

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