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

[Ron Frazier (ALE)]

Hi Scott,

Good point.  I do use Noscript all the time and like it very much.  But, 
having Java on the system still leaves you vulnerable for sites that 
you've trusted, like facebook, ebay, etc.  Not having java available to 
the browser, or not having it available at all, defeats all Java 
vulnerabilities, discovered or not.  I remember a case once where many 
people were infected from the NY Times website (which you would 
presumably trust) when malware got into their ad feed and went through 
to all their subscribers.

Sincerely,

Ron

On 12/3/2012 10:18 AM, skotchman at gmail.com wrote:
> Better yet, use Firefox with Noscript.
>
> Sent from my HTC Inspire™ 4G on AT&T
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Ron Frazier (ALE)" <atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com>
> To: "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts" <ale at ale.org>
> Subject: [ale] how to disable java on browser while keeping it on your 
> system
> Date: Mon, Dec 3, 2012 10:06 am
>
>
> 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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(To whom it may concern.  My email address has changed.  Replying to former
messages prior to 03/31/12 with my personal address will go to the wrong
address.  Please send all personal correspondence to the new address.)

(PS - If you email me and don't get a quick response, you might want to
call on the phone.  I get about 300 emails per day from alternate energy
mailing lists and such.  I don't always see new email messages very quickly.)

Ron Frazier
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