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Old Apr 3rd, 2012, 09:47 PM   #1
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Apple releases patch for Java vulnerability (Flashback trojan)
Apple has just released a patch to fix the hole in Java SE06.

Java update for OS X patches Flashback malware exploit | MacFixIt - CNET Reviews

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FWIW, I picked up that trojan on the weekend.

Little Snitch caught it as it tried to make outgoing connections. Sneaky bugger. Java is now disabled in Safari - not like I ever used it, anyway.
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