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 ...

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.

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 ...

The enterprise risk management firm joins the open-source FindBugs project to help beef up the security and quality of Java programs.

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

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 ...

Uwe Schindler and Geir Magnusson offer further insight on the Java SE 7 bug and Oracle's response.

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.

A Google researcher has published details of a Java virtual machine bug that could be used to run unauthorized programs on a computer. The attack was disclosed Friday by Google’s Tavis Ormandy ...

Sun patched at least 14 vulnerabilities in Java Tuesday as it updated the popular software to version 6.0, build 11.