Many older versions of Java have been shown to be vulnerable to different types of malware attacks, and using them on untrusted websites could put sensitive data on your computer at risk. If you ...

Java vulnerabilities often are included in exploit packs and tend to be used in the kind of drive-by download attacks that often ensnare unsuspecting users.

There are some ways to get rid of older Java versions, but there's no easy path to doing so Users of Java are caught between a rock and a hard place. They often need an older version of Java to ...

Oracle, in making Java Platform, Standard Edition (SE) 7 the default runtime environment for Java this week, is emphasizing that older versions of Java be removed for security purposes.

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 ...