Apple has updated its Web plug-in blacklist to include all but the most recent versions of Java.

Java links can contain software that easily check for which versions a client browser is running; within a few seconds, a malicious program can hone in on an old, unpatched version.

Java is quite platform-independent and mostly upwards compatible, so it is common to compile a piece of code using a given J2SE version and expect it to work in later JVM versions.

According to a Rapid7 researcher, only 38 percent of those running the Java Runtime Environment have updated to the newest version of the software -- and the number only reaches that high after a ...

As attacks on the new Java zero-day vulnerability continue and researchers look for ways to mitigate the flaw, they are encouraging users to disable Java in their browsers. There is now a site ...

The forthcoming Minecraft: Education Edition, written in C++, looks faster and smoother than the old Java version, but won't be compatible with all the old mods. If Microsoft mis-handles the ...

Mojang's original version of Minecraft, which millions play, will now require a Microsoft to play for security's sake, Microsoft says.