Disable JAVA now. it has security hole that can be exploited by hackers to take over your PC (Updated)

After it was confirmed that the newest Java update creating a hole in security that allow hackers to take control of our computer it was advised by security experts and Homeland Security to disable Java until the problem is fixed.

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The bug is called "Zero Day Exploit"

The cause of this problem stem from earlier incomplete patches.


Apple already blacklisting Java from OS X to avoid further problems.

If you don't know how to turn off your Java, here's a site explaining how to disable the program

How to disable Java in your browsers

Update: Security experts already found several websites exploiting this security hole.

Update2: You don't need to turn Javascript off. Javascript and Java are two different entities. You still need to turn Java off though.

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