Malicious computer code that leverages a newly-patched security flaw in Oracle’s Java software is set to be deployed later this week to cybercriminal operations powered by the BlackHole exploit ...

A new vulnerability was found last week in the latest Java 7 runtime from Oracle. The vulnerability is currently being used by malware developers to exploit systems with runtime installed. Similar ...

A well-known hacking tool aimed at Java vulnerabilities appears to have gotten an upgrade designed to exploit a newly-patched security flaw addressed in the Java SE 6 Update 33 and Java SE 7 Update 5.

If your computer is running Java and you have not updated to the latest version, you may be asking for trouble: A powerful exploit that takes advantage of a newly-disclosed security hole in Java ...

A security researcher finds that seven exploit kits have added an attack for a previously unreported flaw in the latest version of the Java Runtime Environment.

Already the hacker's tool of choice, BlackHole exploitation rates have soared from a success rate of one in 10 to just one in four, due to the inclusion of a recent Java zero day.

A new exploit for a previously unknown and unpatched Java vulnerability is being actively used by attackers to infect computers with malware, according to researchers from security firm FireEye.

A new zero-day exploit in multiple versions of Java puts roughly 1 billion users at risk to attackers and malicious code.

The Java Web Start vulnerability that has been getting so much attention of late is being attacked by a number of different sites now, with a relatively simple and easily reproducible exploit ...

A Java exploit that is actively being distributed among hackers allows easy and undetectable access to systems running OSes including Windows, Linux, and OS X.

Just in time for the new year, there's a new Java zero-day exploit out in the wild. It's already being used by criminals to attack your Web browser, and the only defense is to disable Java for ...

Another previously unpublicized flaw in Java threatens the security of millions of PCs that may still have the application running on it.