A big Java exploit has been found, disable Java now!

As per Reuters,

A major Java exploit was just found, US Department of Homeland Security recommends disabling Java plugins until it is patched.


How to disable:
Chrome, type "about:plugins" into browser bar, hit enter. Scroll down to "Java", click "disable", restart browser.

Firefox,  click Firefox tab, add-ons button, click plugins tab on left, scroll down to "Java" (may be more than 1 entry), click "disable" on all of them, restart Firefox.

Safari, click Safari button, then preferences, under security tab, deselect "enable Java"

Again, I wouldn't be making such a big fuss about this, except this is a big hole, and it could quite easily allow your data to get stolen, even if you only go on legitimate websites.

Thanks for reading, and please pass this on!

--RAf