Java Zero-Day Flaw Under Active Attack

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Java Zero-Day Flaw Under Active Attack

Today might be a good day to avoid websites with song lyrics. According to this article, people using Firefox or IE with the Java plug-in run the risk of being compromised thanks to an unpatched hole in Java. Chrome users seem to be safe for now.


Malicious hackers have pounced and are exploiting the flaw in the wild to launch drive-by download attacks. Virus hunters have spotted the attacks on a popular song lyrics Web site. Any visitor to that Web site with the Java Plugin for Browsers installed (Internet Explorer or Firefox) will get infected with malware.
 
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