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Java update for OS X patches Flashback malware exploit
CNET
Apple responds to Flashback malware development with a Java update in less
than a week. by Topher Kessler April 3, 2012 3:25 PM PDT Following the
recent Flashback malware developments for OS X where unpatched
vulnerabilities in the latest Java runtime ...
<http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57408874-263/java-update-for-os-x-patches-flashback-malware-exploit/>
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Mozilla Adds Vulnerable Java Plug-in Versions to Firefox Blocklist
PCWorld
By Lucian Constantin, IDG News Mozilla has blacklisted unpatched versions
of the Java plug-in from Firefox on Windows in order to protect its users
from attacks that exploit known vulnerabilities in those versions. Mozilla
can add extensions or ...
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How to check for and disable Java in OS X
CNET
... remove it. by Topher Kessler April 3, 2012 2:32 PM PDT There's some
concern over the use of Java in OS X following a recent finding that
Flashback malware variants are now taking advantage of currently unpatched
vulnerabilities in the Java runtime.
<http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57408841-263/how-to-check-for-and-disable-java-in-os-x/>
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TEXT-S&P raises Uruguay rating to 'BBB-'
Reuters
Overview -- Uruguay's cautious economic management has resulted in economic
diversification, an improved external position, and a smoother debt
amortization profile, diminishing Uruguay's vulnerability to potential
external shocks.
<http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/03/idUSL2E8F3E2H20120403>
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Mobile Device Vulnerability Management a Top Concern
MSPmentor
A new study by Tenable Network Security revealed that mobile device
vulnerability management is a top concern for security professionals for
the next 12 to 15 months. Nearly 70 percent of attendees surveyed at the
RSA Conference 2012 said mobile device ...
<http://www.mspmentor.net/2012/04/03/mobile-device-vulnerability-management-a-top-concern/>
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Apple patches potential malware 'outbreak'
ZDNet Australia
Flashback uses a vulnerability in Java to infect computers, but although
this vulnerability was known and patched for Windows users in February,
Apple has only now released an update for OS X 10.6 and 10.7. While Java is
owned by Oracle, which issued ...
<http://www.zdnet.com.au/apple-patches-potential-malware-outbreak-339335315.htm>
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Apple releases Java security updates
InfoWorld
By Lex Friedman | Macworld The updates, which are available for Mac OS X
10.6.8 Snow Leopard and 10.7.3 Lion (including both OSes' Server editions),
patch multiple vulnerabilities in Java 1.6.0_29--including some that could
allow malicious code to run ...
<http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/apple-releases-java-security-updates-190157>
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Flashback malware exploiting unpatched Java vulnerability in Macs
Techworld.com
By Lucian Constantin | Published: 10:09, 03 April 2012 A Java vulnerability
that hasn't yet been patched by Apple is being exploited by cybercriminals
to infect Mac computers with a new variant of the Flashback malware,
according to security ...
<http://news.techworld.com/security/3348723/flashback-malware-exploiting-unpatched-java-vulnerability-in-macs/>
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Apple updates Java amidst malware reports
V3.co.uk
The company said that its Java for OS X 2012-001 and 10.6 Update 7 releases
would address some 12 separate vulnerabilities in the OS X version of the
Java platform. The company said that, if exploited, one or more of the
vulnerabilities could allow an ...
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