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Oracle patched the hole in Java 7 on Sunday that enabled hackers to steal personal information and use your computer to attack other systems.

The fix comes only after the Department of Homeland Security issued a warning about the hole, urging people to stop using Java until a fix was made available. Cyber-criminals exploited the vulnerability by using websites infected with malware to access Java and get inside a computer system.

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