The latest version of Java is Update 11. Trend Micro wrote on its blog that it was alerted to a fake “Java Update 11″ present on at least one website. If a user installs the bogus update, a malicious backdoor program is downloaded.
Only install Java using the update utility on windows, software update on OS X, or go directly to Java.com
Appleinsider:
Apple on Tuesday rolled out two Java updates, one for OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and another for OS X 10.7 Lion and OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, the latter offering improved security by uninstalling the Apple-provided Java applet plug-in from all web browsers.
Ars Technica:
Researchers said they’ve uncovered a flaw in the Java 7 update released by Oracle on Thursday that allows attackers to take complete control of end-user computers.
Java, the new Flash.
Critical bug in newest Java gives attackers complete control of PCs
If you have not installed Java on Lion or Mountain Lion, you’re safe and don’t need this update.
Oracle patches version 7 of Java to address vulnerabilities.
Java pioneer James Gosling has criticized Google for the tactics it used in going without a Java license for Android. He argued that, despite former Sun chief Jonathan Schwartz saying Sun couldn’t sue Google, the decision to skip a license still hurt the company. Google “totally slimed” Sun, and even Schwartz was tolerating the action rather than endorsing it.
“He just decided to put on a happy face and tried to turn lemons into lemonade, which annoyed a lot of folks at Sun,” Gosling said of the executive.
Gosling had at one point worked with Google but left the company after just months.
CNet
In Wednesday’s episode of the Oracle-Google trial at U.S. District Court here., a November 2006 presentation outlining a vision and plan for a Google phone came into evidence. (CNet)
So, before they copied Apple, they did a half-assed imitation of a Blackberry, but much uglier.
When asked if he believed Android was a critical asset to Google around 2010, Page said: “I believe Android was very important for Google. I wouldn’t say it was critical.”
Is this guy serious? Looks like the Adult Supervision is still needed.
“You do know that Google never got a license from Sun, right?” Boies asked at one point.
“I know we worked hard to negotiate a business license with Java,” Page said.
At that point, Judge Alsup broke in. “That’s a yes or no question,” he said. “Is it true that you never got a license?”
“I’m not sure whether we ever got a license,” Page said.
Shortly afterwards, Boies asked again: “Did Google ever get a license from Sun, or from Oracle, for Java?”
“I don’t think that we did, no.”
“Can you name a single company that uses Java APIs that has not taken a license from Sun or Oracle, except for Google?” asked Boies.
“I’m not an expert on that and I don’t know.”
Yeah Right.
