Java is still awesome, just not so much as a browser plugin. edit: Think about C. Allowing people to run scripted C code downloaded from a web site is probably the least safe thing one could dream up.

To check which version of Java you have on your Windows computer, you'll need to open the Command Prompt app. If you don't have the latest version of Java installed, Windows may have trouble ...

Alexander Belokrylov is CEO of BellSoft. Accomplished expert in Java technology and IT leadership with over 10 years of experience. The modernization of Java applications is a top focus for enterprise ...

Oracle Corp. today announced the availability of Java 20, the latest version of the popular programming language and development platform. The latest version of the 27-year-old language includes ...

The recently released Java 7 Update 11 has been blocked by Apple through its XProtect anti-malware feature in OS X. Oracle issued the latest update to Java earlier this month to fix a serious zero-day ...

Apple has recently released a couple of Java updates for OS X 10.6, 10.7, and 10.8 that bring its in-house supported Java runtime (Java SE 6) up to the latest version issued by Oracle. The update ...

Java vulnerability hunters from Polish security research firm Security Explorations claim to have found a new vulnerability that affects the latest desktop and server versions of the Java Runtime ...

Security researchers have confirmed that the latest version of Oracle's Java software framework is vulnerable to Web hacks that allow attackers to install malware on end users' computers. "We have ...