Java’s code-signing requirements have proven to be a bust, security researchers say, and now even longtime developers are losing faith in the programming language. Why would a software company require ...

It came to our attention that the Java application blocker is prompting that self-assigned or untrusted applications have been blocked due to security settings. Due to this issue, some of 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 plans to drop from Java its serialization feature that has been a thorn in the side when it comes to security. Also known as Java object serialization, the feature is used for encoding objects ...

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 ...

Beware any Java security update that you don't download directly from Oracle's website. The malware may be encountered when visiting websites that have been compromised with a crimeware toolkit and ...

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 ...