Oracle Corp. today released an update for its Java SE software that fixes at least 42 security flaws in the widely-installed program and associated browser plugin. The Java update also introduces new ...

Microsoft has decided is enough is enough: Java-based malware sees no end and it's time to do something about it. The software giant points to two type-confusion vulnerabilities (CVE-2012-0507 and CVE ...

Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt since the spring of 2008. One of his passions is troubleshooting Mac problems and making the best use of Macs ...

In an earlier article I outlined how running Java can increase the opportunities for malicious hackers to compromise your computer. There are several ways to protect yourself from these types of ...

A Java exploit that is actively being distributed among hackers allows easy and undetectable access to systems running OSes including Windows, Linux, and OS X. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Oracle has announced that it will be releasing and updating Java for OS X direct to users, avoiding the kind of ...

The latest updates, Java 7 update 17 and Java 6 update 43, addressed CVE-2013-1493 and a related vulnerability (CVE-2013-0809), Oracle said in its security advisory released Monday. Both ...

Things have been pretty quiet on the Java front since those difficult days of rolling upgrades to the troubled platform. This week, Oracle released an array of updates to Java, but it's not exactly ...

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Apple has released updated versions of Java for OS X, following a prominent hacking of Apple employees' Macs, plus the remote blocking of the Java plugin due to security vulnerabilities. This is the ...

Following the hack on a small number of Apple corporate Macs, Apple has released a Java security patch to end users. Java for OS X 2013-001 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility ...

Next time you update Java, Yahoo might swoop in to swiftly become the default search engine on your computer. If you don't pay attention when you're prompted to bring your Java software up to date, ...