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you mean jsp, lets be clear - not Sun Java
" Substitute Java and ...

Substitute Java for Active X and the same vulnerabilities exist. Any scripting language that extends the functionality of the PC can be exploited for nefarious purposes. "

Sun Java runs in a sandbox and would not give you these same vulnerabilities
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It figures  Squawkbox | 03/19/04
And want to come to a Linux box near you  FilledOut | 03/19/04
ActiveX was an exploit waiting to happen  Chad_z | 03/19/04
ActiveX exploits are why I'm using Firefox  jfrankcarr | 03/20/04
Don't assume you're safe ...  George Jay | 03/20/04
By you can assume your MUCH safer  David Mohring | 03/20/04
Well, now you're getting somewhere  jfrankcarr | 03/21/04
And people laughed...........  nite_w0lf | 03/19/04
Blame Norton  boxmonkey | 03/20/04
You have to use ActiveX in this case  jfrankcarr | 03/20/04
Active X for security?  michael-t | 03/20/04
Dogs and fleas  bjbrock | 03/20/04
Dogs and fleas  seosamh_z | 03/21/04
Re: Dogs & fleas  MammyNun | 03/23/04
But...  DragonBRockin | 03/20/04
Hey, where's No_Ax?  Chad_z | 03/20/04
Security Programs Becoming Major Infection Vector  Aphelion | 03/21/04
Re: Security Programs Becomming Major Infection Vector  GraysonPeddie | 03/22/04
virus authors  angrymuthu | 03/21/04
The .net Framework might be better...  GraysonPeddie | 03/21/04
The .net Framework might be better...  seosamh_z | 03/21/04
It's always the "next" version with MSFT  Chad_z | 03/21/04
It's always the "next" version with MSFT  seosamh_z | 03/22/04
.net is 10 years LATE  michael-t | 03/21/04
.net is 10 years LATE  seosamh_z | 03/22/04
MS and 'modern' technologies ....  michael-t | 03/22/04
Anybody notice...  Yen_z | 03/21/04
Substitute Java and ...  ShadeTree | 03/22/04
ActiveX is far more than scripting  jfrankcarr | 03/22/04
Mixing metaphors.  ShadeTree | 03/22/04
Sorry, but you are quite confused  jfrankcarr | 03/22/04
you mean jsp, lets be clear - not Sun Java  JWatson77 | 03/24/04
then again MS Java did have a few vulnerabilities  JWatson77 | 03/24/04
What Idiot Uses ActiveX for Security? Only Symantec...  brenthawkinsmd | 03/22/04
activex? lol  JWatson77 | 03/24/04

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