Apple hacked, and Java is the weak spot - Chicago Sun-Times

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"Yes. It’s official. Just as the Pinto is inextricably linked to getting covered with gasoline and burning to death in a minor collision, so does the public link the Java browser plugin with systems getting hacked. High-profile systems. Apple was just the latest victim to make the national news. In a statement Tuesday, the company reported that a “small number of systems” used Apple were infected with malware that exploits a previously unknown hole in Java security. These Macs were infected after their owners visited a website for software developers. Apple says that they’ve found no evidence that any data left Apple due to the malware, and they’ve already released a software update that patches the vulnerability. Apple users: Select “Software Update” under the Apple menu and then click on the “Updates” button to find and install it."

Apple hacked, and Java is the weak spot - Chicago Sun-Times