[ale] how to disable java on browser while keeping it on your system

[Ron Frazier (ALE)]

Hi guys,

As you may know, the Java system from Oracle (formerly Sun) just keeps 
popping up with more and more major security holes which can be quite 
dangerous.  There have been so many that I have just removed Java from 
my Windows systems.  I haven't totally figured out how to remove it from 
my Linux systems.  If a site needs Java, I generally just move on.  
However, there are a few Java applications I want to run.  On the latest 
Security Now  podcast, Steve mentioned the following link, which tells 
how to disable the Java plugin in the browser while still leaving it on 
your system.  I may try to do something like that.  I thought you'd like 
to see it.

http://krebsonsecurity.com/how-to-unplug-java-from-the-browser/

Sincerely,

Ron

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