Oracle Responds To Warning On Java Vulnerability

January 13, 2013 By Ali Loney

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International Business Times - Oracle has announced fixes for two flaws in its Java software. One research group says Java was responsible for half of all cyberattacks in 2012 that involved an exploited software bug. Last week, the Department of Homeland Security and security researchers said they had identified vulnerabilities in the software that could allow hackers to install malicious code on PCs using phishing attacks or by luring users to infected websites.

Tags: component vulnerabilities, AppSec Spotlight

Written by Ali Loney

Ali Loney is a Senior UX Designer at Walmart Labs. She is based in Canada and was the former Graphic Designer at Sonatype.