Oracle plans to make changes to strengthen the security of Java, including fixing its certificate revocation checking feature, preventing unsigned applets from being executed by default and adding ...

Code hosting service GitHub has updated its platform this week, and among the many developer-centric changes, the company also rolled out three new security features for project owners. The most ...

Oracle has been under pressure to address gaping security vulnerabilities and configuration weaknesses in its Java Runtime Environment, which has become the most widely exploited software platform on ...

The module system introduced in Java 9 makes it easier to organize your code. Here’s a brief guide to working with modules in Java Until Java 9, Java’s top-level code organization element had been the ...

Since the start of the year, hackers have been exploiting vulnerabilities in Java to carry out a string of attacks against companies including Microsoft, Apple, Facebook and Twitter, as well as home ...

Oracle announced enhancements to Java security around signed applets and certificate validation, but experts such as HD Moore want to see more work done to beef up the Java sandbox. Oracle is working ...

Calling all computer users: Do you know if one or more Java browser plug-ins are installed on your Windows, Mac OS X or Linux system and, if so, what versions do you have? Hundreds of millions of PCs ...

Java is a popular computing platform, but lately, Java is blamed for its security vulnerabilities. It is recommended by many to disable or completely uninstall Java. However, there are applications ...

Warning to anyone still using Java 6: Upgrade now to Java 7 to avoid being compromised by active attacks. That alert came via F-Secure anti-malware analyst Timo Hirvonen, who reported finding an ...