<p>Although there is no evidence that any campus computers have been hurt by a nationwide computer security vulnerability, Columbia University Information Technology is still urging students to take precautions.</p><p>Last Friday, Columbia University Information Technology Vice President and Chief Information Officer Candace Fleming sent an email urging students to disable Java in their browsers due to "a critical security issue with applications that rely on Java."</p><p>According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, a vulnerability in Java programs versions 7 and earlier allows "a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system."</p><p>Fleming said that CUIT is acting in accordance with recommendations issued by the Department of Homeland Security to advise all students and staff to disable Java from their web browsers.</p><p><a href="http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2013/01/23/cuit-urges-students-take-precautions-against-vulnerability-java">Keep reading...</a></p>