As we noted earlier, there’s a rather large security hole with Java in Web browsers in all versions of OS X. Because of the way Java applets work, you can be attacked by simply visiting (not even ...

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 ...

Most browser installations use outdated versions of the Java plug-in that are vulnerable to at least one of several exploits currently used in popular Web attack toolkits, according to statistics ...

Computer users should disable the Java software, according to the US Department of Homeland Security Credit: Photo: REUTERS Java’s makers, Oracle, issued a fix for a ‘serious security flaw’ on Sunday, ...