Java is the new king of foistware, displacing Adobe and Skype from the top of the heap. And it earned that place with a combination of software update practices that are among the most user-hostile ...

The fifth vulnerability affects server deployments of the Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) and stems from the Lucky Thirteen attack against SSL/TLS implementations that security researchers ...

Oracle on Friday released a critical patch update for Java SE, offering the patch ahead of schedule to stave off an active exploitation affecting the Java Runtime Environment in desktop browsers.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oracle Corp. said Monday it has released a fix for the flaw in its Java software that raised an alarm from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security last week. Even after the patch ...

Java’s shady bundled adware is no longer a Windows exclusive, as Oracle has started sneaking the Ask.com toolbar into the Mac version. Similar to the Windows version, Java for OS X now attempts to ...

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 ...