[ubuntu-uk] Malware targeting Linux.......

[George MacLeod]

On 11 July 2012 16:17, Colin Law <clanlaw at googlemail.com> wrote:

> On 11 July 2012 15:21, Kris Douglas <krisdouglas at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 11 July 2012 14:08, scoundrel50a <scoundrel50a at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Has anybody seen this?
> >>
> >>
> http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/07/11/backdoor-malware/?utm_source=Naked+Security+-+Sophos+List&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=41397d7023-naked%252Bsecurity
> >
> > A simple use of Java to achieve this, can be fixed by using NoScript
> > or other script blocking apps.
> >
> > That or disabling Java. The only thing it's good for nowadays is
> > Minecraft and Cisco's ASDM.
>
> How do I check in Firefox that I have java disabled?  I found links
> that said to disable the java plugin in Tools > Addons > Plugins, but
> I don't see a java plugin there.
>
> Colin
>
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Like me you might have the IcedTea-Web plugin which handles Java applets.

Seoras
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