Cisco Systems says Java vulnerabilities are now exploited more often than holes in Adobe's Acrobat and Reader applications. The networking giant's 2010 Annual Security Report states that in January ...

Microsoft warned users about an "unprecedented wave of Java exploitation" in 2010, enabling hackers to use widespread Java vulnerabilities to launch malicious attacks. Thus far in 2010, Microsoft ...

A new exploit for a previously unknown and unpatched Java vulnerability is being actively used by attackers to infect computers with malware, according to researchers from security firm FireEye. “We ...

Oracle added a feature in Java that lets companies control what specific Java applets are allowed to run on their endpoint computers, which could help them better manage Java security risks. The new ...

Zero-day exploits are nerve-racking for IT professionals but are far less dangerous than unpatched older vulnerabilities for which fixes are available, Microsoft says. A zero-day is a vulnerability ...