Setting Internet Zones sites to “Disable scripting of applets” didn’t work, “it also failed to stop Java running loose in our browser.” That’s three for three.

Next week's Patch Tuesday updates will include a much-needed fix for Internet Explorer, blocking outdated versions of the Java ActiveX control and closing one of the most popular vectors for ...

Microsoft today announced an important Internet Explorer update that will block out-of-date ActiveX controls. It will be released along with the next Windows update and other security updates ...

This week's zero-day threat involving multiple versions of Internet Explorer may frequently leverage the presence of Java on the infected machine. The memory corruption vulnerability, which was ...

Microsoft announced that it will block older ActiveX controls in Internet Explorer, starting with Java.

Microsoft announced yesterday that it will soon roll out an Internet Explorer update that will automatically block old, insecure ActiveX controls. Dubbed out-of-date ActiveX control blocking, the ...

Following the trail of attackers exploiting vulnerabilities in Java led one security researcher to discover a new zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer.

Microsoft will release an update for the Internet Explorer on Aug. 12 that will protect users from exploits targeting outdated ActiveX controls.

A researcher discovered a new security vulnerability in Internet Explorer over the weekend. As the security hole is already being targeted in the wild, users are recommended to stop using IE until ...

This month's Patch Tuesday update for Internet Explorer will include a new feature: it will block out-of-date ActiveX controls. More specifically, it will block out-of-date versions of the Java ...

A fix stops Java from disabling itself, and iTunes for Windows and Internet Explorer get some security tweaks.