PC World

Oracle’s killing a favorite security hole for attackers: the Java browser plug-in

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 ...
InfoWorld

Wasm-based CheerpJ runs Java in web browsers

Leaning Technologies has released CheerpJ 3.0, a WebAssembly JVM that runs in modern web browsers. CheerpJ 3.0 is a full rewrite of CheerpJ that supports “very large” Java applications, such as ...
CNET

QuickTime/Java security flaw affects Safari, Firefox, other Mac browsers; protecting against

More details are emerging regarding a QuickTime/Java security flaw affecting Mac OS X discovered by Dino Dai Zovi at the CanSecWest conference. A Secunia report on ...
Macworld

Netscape notes Mozilla browser and Jaguar Java issues

The open-source Web browser Mozilla appears to have some issues related to Java and Mac OS X 10.2, codenamed “Jaguar.” Mac OS X 10.2 will be officially released late next week. “We’re working with ...
PC World

Oracle plugs severe security holes that put systems at hijack risk

Oracle fixed on Tuesday 127 security issues in Java, its database and other products, patching some flaws that could let attackers take over systems. This is the first time Oracle has included Java in ...