It has recently come to light that there is an exploit in Java version 1.7 - Which allows silent access to your system. It won't be fixed until Mid October. It doesn't matter your Operating system, (Linux is one of the worst affected according to some sources due to lack of Protection (Avast is already picking it up)) Read more http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/30/java_zero_day_latest/ How to disable Java http://blog.avast.com/2012/08/30/how-do-i-disable-java-in-my-browser/
