Oracle should piggyback on Microsoft's update service to boost users' chances of running a patched version of Java, [Wolfgang Kandek, CTO at Qualys,] said today. ...
According to data mined from Qualys' free BrowserCheck service, eight in 10 Windows PCs run one or more copies of Java, making Oracle's software just as popular as Adobe's Reader but behind Flash. Of the systems with Java, more than 40% were running an outdated version that contained at least one critical vulnerability, Kandek said. That puts Java at the top of the unpatched list. Even Adobe's Reader and Flash, which have gained reputations as criminals' preferred targets, are more likely to be up-to-date. ...
While he acknowledged that the idea that Microsoft would distribute Java updates was a long shot, he thought it was worth considering. ... Java has an update service of its own, but it's been criticized for being slow to notify users, and for allowing multiple editions to exist on a PC, leaving users vulnerable even if they've recently patched. [Date: 20 October 2010; Source: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9192098/]
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