We all know that, when it comes to security holes, Java is the big “swiss cheese”. If you run Java on your computer you are increasing your attack surface, as malicious hackers will often exploit ...

as Oracle has started sneaking the Ask.com toolbar into the Mac version. Similar to the Windows version, Java for OS X now attempts to install the Ask toolbar during the setup process, and also ...

In its latest Java 8 Update 40 for Mac, Oracle is including a version of Ask.com's Web browser toolbar, a piece of adware seen in Windows versions of Java for some time, reports ZDNet.

This enabled malware writers to target the optional install of Java for Mac with attacks that targeted known exploits in the older software. While Apple has since patched its own Java runtime ...

At January's Macworld Expo, Apple announced that Java 2 was finally coming to the Mac platform as part of Mac OS X. At one point, the new operating system was promised for last winter; then, in ...

Both Leopard and Snow Leopard are getting Java updates today: OS X 10.5 getting its 9th, while OS X 10.6 is getting a 4th update to improve reliability, security, and ...