Several major backers of Java have proposed changes to the Java Community Process (JCP), the Java standards body, in a move designed to speed the development of Java standards and increase the ...

Oracle Corp. released an emergency update to its Java software for surfing the Web on Sunday, but security experts said the update fails to protect PCs from attack by hackers intent on committing ...

Oracle has released an emergency Java security update to fix a critical vulnerability that could allow attackers to compromise computers when they visit specially crafted websites. The company has ...

Java is the new king of foistware ... But for those who aren't aware of options like that, the update process should be fast, accurate, and transparent. Oracle has a responsibility to clean ...

Java continues to be Public Enemy No. 1 when it comes to computer and network security. Oracle released a huge update for the virtually ubiquitous software, but attackers aren’t done exploiting ...

Oracle released an update for Java 7 that addresses "3 distinct but related vulnerabilities and one security-in-depth issue affecting Java running in desktop browsers," said the company.

Next time you’re prompted to update the Java software on your computer, pay attention or you might become a Yahoo user without realizing it. The search company has cut a deal with Oracle to ...