Google Chrome 42 disables NPAPI support by default, and Project Spartan lacks ActiveX support entirely. Both of these changes prevent the use of Java in either browser.

The US government is recommending that you update to the latest version of Java, but also make sure to disable the browser plugin.

Oracle earlier this week announced its decision to scrap its Java browser plug-in. The plug-in, which has been a frequent target of hackers, won't be included in the next version of the kit for ...

Stop what you’re doing and disable Java in your browser Java accounted for 50 percent of software-based hacking exploits last year, and it’s not getting any safer. Before you click another ...

The security patches, issued by Oracle, correct Java vulnerabilities that have lingered in Web browsers.

As OS vendors get better about patching their own flaws, malware authors are increasingly turning to third-party code to get their dirty work done, and Java is high on the list. It's easy to say ...

Oracle will soon wind down support for the Java browser plugin, reflecting an evolution in Internet standards and ever-mounting concerns about Web security.

If you normally browse the Web with Firefox, for example, consider disabling the Java plugin in Firefox, and then using an alternative browser (Chrome, IE9, Safari, etc.) with Java enabled to ...

Java security vulnerabilities, which you read about almost every other week, can lead to data leaks and can cause unexpected behavior and system crashes. Using Java securely on Windows 11/10 ...

It's sort of easy to forget that when Java was released in 1995, the target market that everyone was talking about was the browser. Java was supposed to bring desktop-level interactivity to Web ...