Millions of computer users who run the most recent versions of Oracle's Java software should disable it owing to security flaws, says the cybersecurity section of the Department of Homeland ...

3. The Oracle Java Uninstall Tool only works on Microsoft Windows, so Oracle has provided information for Mac OS X users here. The short version is that Apple disabled older versions of Java.

Computer experts are warning personal computer users to disable Oracle's Java program, which is run by 1.1 billion desktops, according to the company. The program has serious flaws that hackers are ...

The flaw in Java 7 "can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system," according to a warning posted Thursday by the U.S. Computer Emergency Response ...

Of course, the Java landscape is continuing to evolve. Over the last 18 months, McClary said, Apache Spark has become very popular in the big data space.

James Gosling, creator of the Java computer language and one of the most prominent employees in Oracle Corp's newly acquired Sun Microsystems, has resigned from Oracle.

Java, a programming language used by most computers and browsers, is about as secure as a paper mache bank vault and it acts as an open door into your computer.

In 2013, savvy computer users circulated an online petition requesting that Oracle stop including the Ask.com toolbar with Java updates. Thousands of people signed. But the petition has gone unheeded.

In its 20 years, Java is used for building everything from mobile phone apps to video games to enterprise IT applications. The language is designed to run across multiple software platforms.

BOSTON (Reuters) - James Gosling, creator of the Java computer language and one of the most prominent employees in Oracle Corp's newly acquired Sun Microsystems, has resigned from Oracle.