Under ideal conditions, a Java applet cannot use the functionality of an ActiveX control unless it is digitally signed and trusted. Due to a Microsoft oversight, a flaw resulted that would allow a ...

In Parts 1 through 4 of this series on Java security, Raghavan N. Srinivas discussed network and Java security concepts; Part 3 took a detailed look at applet security and optional packages. In ...

Oracle will release a new version of Java on Tuesday that will include 42 security fixes and will make changes to how Web-based Java content will be presented inside browsers.

However, Java or ActiveX graphs can be modified interactively during a browser session. For example, you can change the graph type from a bar chart to a pie chart, and then change the colors of the ...