Facebook Servers Hit by Java Zero Day Exploit

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For those who scoffed at concerns about Java (NOT JavaScript) as a security hole, see this:

Ars Technica said:
The exploit that was used to attack Facebook is just the latest in a long string of well-publicized security issues related to Java browser plugins. Facebook had begun work to reduce its exposure to Java exploits even before this attack was discovered. "We had already started an initiative to reduce our dependence on products that require Java plugins," Sullivan said. "But it's hard to do, because there are so many enterprise applications that require it."
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Full article here: Facebook computers compromised by zero-day Java exploit

And this is why I so very much appreciate members who PM me when they think something is odd.
 
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Thanks for working so hard to keep us safe, Medi.

One more reason I'm glad I'm not on FB.

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