Apple has pushed out a new Java update to address the malware loophole that saw hackers attempt to extract data from the company, stripping out… ...

We know there is a Java problem — most security experts agree with Sophos’ security expert, Paul Ducklin, who has consistently told computer users on any platform to “ switch Java off “.

Oracle has issued an emergency patch for its Java software after a string of high-profile hacking incidents at companies including Apple, Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security urged computer users to disable Oracle's Java software amid hacking concerns.

Almost every Mac is running Apple's version of Java 1.6, and almost every Linux box is running OpenJDK, neither of which are vulnerable to this exploit.

After its hack attack, Apple has released a tool that will shut off malware that may have been installed on hacked Macs.