KingFish
24 Nov 2004, 5:03pm
Security experts have warned that millions of computer desktops are at risk from a newly discovered vulnerability in Sun Microsystems' Java Virtual Machine (JVM).
IT security firm CyberGuard claimed that the Java flaw, which is present in the JVM on most desktop computers, "poses a significant security threat because it will not be closed by the usual Microsoft update process".
"JVM is used extensively by many online services such as maps or chat portals," said Horst Joepen, chief executive of CyberGuard's Webwasher subsidiary.
"This vulnerability could have a major impact on most enterprises, since even those with strict security policies do not usually forbid the download or use of Java."
Source: vnunet (http://www.vnunet.com/news/1159632)
IT security firm CyberGuard claimed that the Java flaw, which is present in the JVM on most desktop computers, "poses a significant security threat because it will not be closed by the usual Microsoft update process".
"JVM is used extensively by many online services such as maps or chat portals," said Horst Joepen, chief executive of CyberGuard's Webwasher subsidiary.
"This vulnerability could have a major impact on most enterprises, since even those with strict security policies do not usually forbid the download or use of Java."
Source: vnunet (http://www.vnunet.com/news/1159632)