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If you own a computer, chances are this news affects you. According to an influential computer security developer, more than 1 billion computers with the Internet plugin Java are vulnerable to a security hole that would allow shifty-eyed hackers the ability to install malware.
The flaw affects anyone running Java 5, 6 or 7, including the most recent version, Java 7 Update 10, released on Sept. 20. As of now, there are no fixes to the Java exploit. But the good news is that no one is currently utilizing the exploit to attack computers.