Oracle will retire the Java browser plug-in, frequently the target of Web-based exploits, about a year from now. Remnants, however, will likely linger long after that. “Oracle plans to deprecate the ...

I could see some stubborn companies simply getting a version of a browser that works with java and never allowing either to update. It will be insecure as hell but they're already using java applets ...

News that Oracle Corp. plans to deprecate the Java browser plug-in in JDK 9 prompted a rousing chorus of "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead" from the Internet last week. But the news came as no surprise. A ...

Java's unloved browser plug-in is finally being phased out. With Flash also headed for the dustbin, user security should significantly improve -- provided, of course, that people don't leave the ...

I am required to use Java every day at work. I work in a heavily virtualized ESX environment and all things vSphere and vCenter are all things Java. I use it for ...

Bitstream is working on a mobile browser called Bolt, based on WebKit and compatible with pretty much any J2ME-compatible handset (read: almost everything). CrackBerry ran it through its paces, and it ...

Web browser, system stability issues A number of users report issues with various Web browsers since applying the Java 1.3.1 and 1.4.2 Release 2 update. Several readers note problems with loading ...

This article is the sequel to Jeff Friesen's previous article on Java Plug-in, " Plug into Java with Java Plug-in" (JavaWorld, June 1999). It focuses on one of the more recent Java Plug-ins in the ...

Since the start of the year, hackers have been exploiting vulnerabilities in Java to carry out a string of attacks against companies including Microsoft, Apple, Facebook and Twitter, as well as home ...

Oracle released new Java security updates on Tuesday and announced plans to accelerate the release of future Java patches following recent attacks that have infected computers with malware by ...

The Escape 4.8 Java browser offers a scaleable configuration that enables developers to selectively disable support for certain Internetstandards. Designers may disable JavaScript or go with a ...