Oracle Corp. released an emergency update to its Java software for surfing the Web on Sunday, but security experts said the update fails to protect PCs from attack by hackers intent on committing ...

The current version of Java 7 includes a bug that can be used to bypass all security defenses in the Java browser plug-in, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code using the Java runtime ...

A serious Java vulnerability just patched by Sun Microsystems may still leave many Java users at risk, security experts say. The stack buffer overflow bug in Java, the WebStart utility in the Java ...

Apple has issued a patch for Mac OS X that fixes a serious Java security flaw publicly disclosed six months ago, following criticism from security researchers. The vulnerability affects a number of ...

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 ...

PayPal has fixed a serious vulnerability in its back-end management system that could have allowed attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the server and potentially install a backdoor. The ...

The discovery of a serious software bug has simultaneously opened a variety of desktop computers to potential attack. The flaw has been found in Java, which works on a variety of computer operating ...

Apple released macOS 14.4 nearly two weeks ago, but if you haven’t yet installed it, you might want to hold off. Oracle recently posted on its Java blog that Java processes on Macs running macOS ...

Apple today patched 15 vulnerabilities in three versions of Java used by Mac OS X 10.5, or Leopard, bringing the operating system up to par with fixes that Sun issued a month ago. Today’s Leopard ...

A Polish hacker and self professed security expert claims to have discovered vulnerabilities in the mobile Java technology implemented by Nokia in its mid-range S40 devices, potentially putting ...

Researchers said they’ve uncovered a flaw in the Java 7 update released by Oracle on Thursday that allows attackers to take complete control of end-user computers. The flaw in Java 7 Update 7, which ...