Oracle Corp. has settled allegations by the Federal Trade Commission that it failed to notify customers about unaddressed hacking dangers when it released security updates for the estimated 850 million U.S. computers with Java SE software.
The FTC alleged that Oracle promised consumers that its updates would make the software “safe and secure.” In fact, the agency said, the updates removed some of the problematic software but left behind older versions of Java which were vulnerable to being hacked.
Many consumers aren’t aware they use Java, which comes pre-installed on many PCs and helps with the operation of many web-based functions, including online calculators, games, chatrooms and even viewing 3D images. For the full article click here
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