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Offline 3b

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Re: Looking over my shoulder with a new desktop after previous email hacking
« Reply #15 on: July 16, 2008, 01:35:46 AM »
tha nk you Corinne and Eric.  Java update... I know it keeps pestering me when I put on my computer, but Ive been pretty leery of things Im not really famliar with, so I keep ignoring it.  So I guess I shouldnt then... oh well, does that mean I'm going to have to stop ignoring that funny uncle who keeps asking me to pull his finger at the family reunion?
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Re: Looking over my shoulder with a new desktop after previous email hacking
« Reply #16 on: July 16, 2008, 10:02:12 AM »
Hi 3b,

It is important to keep your version of Java up to date, there is a long history of exploits against Java and Sun regularly updates the JRE to combat these threats. You can get an inkling of the problem from this safe webpage:

http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/hacking-without-0days-drive-by-java/

Please remember that when you upgrade your Java installation it is important to remove earlier versions (listed in your "Control Panel | Add / remove programs").

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oh well, does that mean I'm going to have to stop ignoring that funny uncle who keeps asking me to pull his finger at the family reunion?

That is Social Engineering, a completely different threat!  :hysterical:
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