Warning to anyone still using Java 6: Upgrade now to Java 7 to avoid being compromised by active attacks. That alert came via F-Secure anti-malware analyst Timo Hirvonen, who reported finding an ...

Calling all computer users: Do you know if one or more Java browser plug-ins are installed on your Windows, Mac OS X or Linux system and, if so, what versions do you have? Hundreds of millions of PCs ...

The security of Oracle’s Java software framework, installed on some three billion devices worldwide, is taking a turn for the worse, thanks to an uptick in attacks targeting vulnerabilities that will ...

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Oracle has added new features to Java designed to make it harder for hacked or malicious websites to carry out drive-by malware attacks that exploit underlying vulnerabilities in the widely used ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Java is probably one of the most important bits of software your computer runs. It allows you to use everything from certain websites to certain ...

If your computer is running Java and you have not updated to the latest version, you may be asking for trouble: A powerful exploit that takes advantage of a newly-disclosed security hole in Java has ...

Oracle has issued a security patch to close a Java vulnerability which if left unchecked could lead to 'complete compromise' of Microsoft Windows systems. The security loophole is named CVE-2016-0603 ...