Java 8 Update 161

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Released as part of Oracle’s January 2018 Critical Patch Update, Java 8 Update 161 fixes twenty-one security vulnerabilities in previous versions.

You’re much less likely to be affected by Java vulnerabilities these days, as most web browsers no longer support Java. The only mainstream browser that still runs Java code is Internet Explorer. If you use Internet Explorer with Java enabled, you should update Java as soon as possible, via the Java Control Panel applet, or by visiting the official Java download page.

About jrivett

Jeff Rivett has worked with and written about computers since the early 1980s. His first computer was an Apple II+, built by his father and heavily customized. Jeff's writing appeared in Computist Magazine in the 1980s, and he created and sold a game utility (Ultimaker 2, reviewed in the December 1983 Washington Apple Pi Journal) to international markets during the same period. Proceeds from writing, software sales, and contract programming gigs paid his way through university, earning him a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) degree at UWO. Jeff went on to work as a programmer, sysadmin, and manager in various industries. There's more on the About page, and on the Jeff Rivett Consulting site.

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