Internet browsers use Java for interactive Web content Program is a major target for hackers Update to the most recent version to avoid security risks The weekly — sometimes daily — security ...

Oracle Corp. issued a patch for a flaw in its Java software that caught the attention of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security -- but security experts warn that computer users aren't out of the ...

Oracle has quickly whipped up a fix for its much-maligned Java, after the US Department of Homeland Security recommended web users disable or remove the software to secure their internet use. Java ...

Oracle just scored points with the security community for rushing out an early patch for a critical security flaw in Java that was already being widely exploited by the cybercriminal underground ...

Steps you should take to fix a Java SE security risk on your computer, a message from Oracle, broadcast by ESET, as requested by the FTC.

The update brings Java 7 to Update 7, and appears to fix the flaw being exploited and several other security holes. Oracle also released a security update for systems running Java 6, which brings ...

Oracle has released Java 7 update 11, which addresses a Zero Day flaw that enables intruders to install malware on vulnerable systems. However, users are still advised to reconfigure the software ...

Programs like Java and Flash, which run on many different operating systems are “gifts to hackers,” said Kasper Lindgaard, director of research and security for Secunia.

The version with the latest security fixes is Java 8, Update 71. Updates also should be available via the Java Control Panel or from Java.com.

Researchers at the Polish security firm Security Explorations say they've found yet another bug in Java--this time in the patch intended to fix a set of security issues in the software through a ...