Java, the programming language designed to make the web fun and interactive, has become one of the weakest links in a PC’s defenses against external threats. Security experts say 90 percent of users don’t need Java anymore. Security firm Sophos blames underlying Java vulnerability for attacks by the Flashback malware last April that infected one out of five Macs. Malware authors want the biggest possible return on their investment in development, which means malware that targets the widest possible market. Java, unlike any other browser plug-in, runs in nearly every operating system imaginable.”]
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