Having Java active on a page that you don't quite trust can be pretty risky as the shadowy figures of the internet may be lurking in there and are waiting for the first chance to break into your Mac.

Of course, you can always deactivate your Java whenever you surf uncharted waters. However, the Java-related security vulnerabilities in Macs may very well be present in Windows as many users have the application QuickTime installed for playing digital media.

Apple's people say that the code in QuickTime just might have an opening that hackers and malware-makers can abuse. The bad news is that there's no quick fix for the weak spot and addressing the issue may take a whole reconfiguration of the program's structure.

The poster boy for this flaw is Dai Zovi's exploit which simply requires a user to open the web page and be probed. Tech sites have been crying foul, seeking immediate action from the software manufacturers to find a patch to the gaping hole before some serious harm is done to the user community.