It came to our attention that the Java application blocker is prompting that self-assigned or untrusted applications have been blocked due to security settings. Due to this issue, some of the ...

First, the bad news. Once again, Mac users are at risk due to a flaw in Java, similar to the one that enabled the Flashback Trojan. Even worse, there isn’t (yet) a patch to fix that vulnerability. But ...

Java is a popular computing platform, but lately, Java is blamed for its security vulnerabilities. It is recommended by many to disable or completely uninstall Java. However, there are applications ...

If, like about 10 million other folks, you're a Java developer, you probably want to know how to keep Java code secure. Developers will always need to stay on top of tips and best practices to tackle ...

JDK 22 adds 10 new root CA certificates, a new asymmetric key interface, and a -XshowSettings option for displaying security settings. In a March 20 blog post on Oracle’s inside.java web page, Sean ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The Skibidi Toilet “Machinima” series of YouTube videos, ...

A number of security experts warn that businesses which fail to update from Java 6 on their systems are vulnerable to attack. The final fix for the out-of-date Java 6 platform was released by Oracle ...

Warning to anyone still using Java 6: Upgrade now to Java 7 to avoid being compromised by active attacks. That alert came via F-Secure anti-malware analyst Timo Hirvonen, who reported finding an ...

As with other aspects of cybersecurity, the level of programming language security depends on what we mean by “secure.” It’s true that Java has fewer identified vulnerabilities than some other ...

Update January 10, 2013: A zero-day exploit is in the wild, attacking fully patched versions of Java. You can protect yourself by disabling the Java plugin from your ...