Disable Java in OS X browsers to avoid Koobface infection

As you may know, there’s been a lot of hot air created recently about the ‘port’ of the Koobface worm so that it can now infect Macs. Whilst it is possible that you might get the malware downloaded onto your machine in a “drive by” attack on Facebook, you’d have to be rather silly to jump through all the hoops to install it.

However, as a large number of OS X and Windows security exploits have been targetting Java recently, it makes sense to bolt the door by disabling the Java plugins in your browser. Instructions on how to do this can be found all over the web, but MacLife has a nice article showing you how.

Unless you’re using some very odd websites, you’ll see absolutely no difference to your browsing experience, but will be that little bit more secure…