The weekly -- sometimes daily -- security scares that occur with Java may remind you of the old whack-a-mole arcade game. Here's how to stay safe.

Internet browsers use Java for interactive Web content Program is a major target for hackers Update to the most recent version to avoid security risks The weekly — sometimes daily — security ...

Experts in the Java realm sparred Thursday about the state of the JCP (Java Community Process), the much-maligned organization for amending official Java technology platforms. The JCP really has ...

A security breach in a very common programming language used on personal computers and websites across the Internet, could let a hacker take control of your machine.

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.

Oracle released a fix over the weekend for two serious vulnerabilities in Java, but this doesn't seem to have improved matters much. The vulnerabilities, which affect Web browsers using Java 7 ...

John O'Hanley reveals the fault lines of four widespread Java idioms, then tickles our brains with new ideas about optimizing Java code for maintainability.