The vulnerability patched by Oracle resides in a version of Java 7 designed to extend Web browsers. The defect made it possible for a malicious Java applet on a Web page to execute arbitrary code on ...

Following disclosures by security researchers of vulnerabilities in the last update of Java released in January, Oracle has rushed out ahead of schedule another bundle of fixes for the programming ...

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 scares ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. I don’t know anyone who likes investigating a Java heap dump. They can be massive — literally ...

The database giant will "get Java fixed up" to improve security, Milton Smith, Java security lead at Oracle, said during a conference call with Java User Group leaders last week. The conference call ...

A flaw in Microsoft's Java Virtual Machine could allow hackers to hijack a browser and redirect traffic, capturing sensitive data such as the person's passwords, Microsoft has revealed. The company ...

Oracle has just released another big security update, patching 17 vulnerabilities across various platforms -- except for Apple's Mac OS X. All the holes could be remotely exploited without ...

Apple has pushed a new release of Java 6 that fixes a new vulnerability discovered just a few days ago. Somewhat confusingly, Apple delivers updates to Java 6, while Oracle delivers updates directly ...

With the recent announcement of JDK Enhancement Project (JEP) 188, now seems like a good time to brush up on what you know about the Java memory model. Authored by Doug Lea, JEP 188 proposes the first ...