Researchers have reported the existence of bugs in Java and Python which allows attackers to circumvent firewall defenses. In two separate security advisories over the past week, researchers ...

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 ...

Oracle has released a slew of patches for its Java platform, fixing a total of 29 bugs in Java SE and Java for Business. Several of the flaws allow a remote attacker to take complete control of a ...

New security vulnerability bypasses the Java plug-in's protection Java’s new security settings, designed to block drive-by browser attacks, can be bypassed by hackers, a researcher announced Sunday.

A Java update issued by Apple through Software Update last week contained a bug that could stop some Java applications working. Apple fixed the bug and released a new update, but if you did the ...

Researchers at the Polish security firm Security Explorations say they've found yet another bug in Java--this time in the patch intended to fix a set of security issues in the software through a ...

Java was responsible for 50 percent of all cyberattacks last year in which hackers broke into computers by exploiting software bugs, according to Kaspersky.

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 ...

Oracle plans to release an update for the widely exploited Java browser plugin. The update fixes 39 critical vulnerabilities and introduces changes designed to make it harder to carry out drive-by ...

Critical bug in newest Java gives attackers complete control of PCs Discovery is the latest black eye for the security of the widely used Java.