This whole mysql saga was an excellent reminder to turn Java off again. I'd enabled it a few weeks ago for a site that I simply had to use and then promptly forgot to disable it afterwards.
If you use Firefox, the NoScript add-on has the option to block Java applets from any sites that you haven't specifically marked as being trusted. It can also block unwanted JavaScript, Flash, Silverlight and other plugins. (http://noscript.net)
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This whole mysql saga was an excellent reminder to turn Java off again. I'd enabled it a few weeks ago for a site that I simply had to use and then promptly forgot to disable it afterwards.
If you use Firefox, the NoScript add-on has the option to block Java applets from any sites that you haven't specifically marked as being trusted. It can also block unwanted JavaScript, Flash, Silverlight and other plugins. (http://noscript.net)