Oracle will retire the Java browser plug-in, frequently the target of Web-based exploits, about a year from now. Remnants, however, will likely linger long after that. “Oracle plans to deprecate ...

Next year, the Java browser plug-in, which is frequently the target of Web-based exploits, will be retired by Oracle.

Current plans call for the plug-in technology to be turned on via a switch in the Java control panel. Sun also delved into other features planned for Java SE 6 Update N.

Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge have all either killed support for plugins, or announced that they’re going to do so in the near future, leaving no room to support the Java plugin.

The Java browser plugin, which allows certain applications to run in your browser, is being retired later this year. It was a common security vulnerability.

Dalibor Topic, a member of Oracle's Java Strategy Team, posted the news on the Java Platform Group blog. "With modern browser vendors working to restrict and reduce plug-in support in their products," ...

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Next year, the Java browser plug-in, which is frequently the target of Web-based exploits, will be retired by Oracle.