In November, RealNetworks issued a patch to the program that ensures that no private information can be transmitted, according to the company.

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Oracle has issued a patch for loopholes in its Java program that was being actively abused by cyber-thieves.

BBC: Oracle issues patch for Java loopholes

Better known as QE2, this program was designed to make darned sure that the soft patch ended as quickly as humanly possible.

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Pax says the worm hides his XSS bug to make it harder to detect and patch, and he hopes to sell the program for close to a thousand euros.

FORBES: Updated with a more detailed statement from Yahoo! below.