Oracle has been ordered to warn users if they're running an outdated version of Java SE, under a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The agreement settles claims by the FTC that ...

Oracle says Java is fixed; feds maintain warning Oracle Corp. said Monday it has released a fix for the flaw in its Java software that raised an alarm from the US Department of Homeland Security ...

Millions of computer users were advised Friday to temporarily disable Oracle’s Java software because of security weaknesses that make their machines vulnerable to everything from virus-infected ...

Security experts are warning users to disable Java on their computers to avoid being compromised by hackers. Wikipedia Oracle Corp. says it is readying an update to fix the Java security flaw that ...

The latest Java update 7u21 includes new prompts warning users of potentially malicious applets, in addition to patches for 42 vulnerabilities.

In a warning Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security advised people to disable Java in Web browsers, presumably until Oracle is able to correct the problem.

The Department of Homeland Security says despite some fixes to Java, it continues to recommend users disable the program in their Web browsers, because it remains vulnerable to attacks that could ...