How to Unplug Java from the Browser

Summary: Krebs on Security published step-by-step instructions for disabling Java in Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Safari, prompted by a zero-day Java exploit used in crimeware. The post notes that removing Java from Internet Explorer is not straightforward, cites USCERT registry and Java Control Panel methods that may not work on Vista or newer systems, and points to Oracle's Java 7 Update 10 feature for unplugging Java from the browser.
What's compelling: A zero-day Java exploit was already circulating in crimeware, and the guidance for Internet Explorer - the browser most likely to be running Java - is described as possibly incomplete, leaving users to edit registry values or run javacpl.exe as administrator.

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Topics: Data Breaches
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