Apple supports old version Because the transition to Java 1.4.1 represents an architectural change to the underlying Java implementation on Mac OS X, some technologies built on Java 1.3.1 will not ...

According to a recent Apple Knowledge Base article, removing the JavaPluginCocoa.bundle file from a user's Internet Plug-ins folder is a recommended fix when certain programs crash after installing ...

Beware any Java security update that you don't download directly from Oracle's website. The malware may be encountered when visiting websites that have been compromised with a crimeware toolkit and ...

Oracle is set to patch more than three dozen Java bugs Tuesday and overhaul Java 7 security defenses to better flag suspect Java apps. "This critical patch update contains 42 new security ...

A flaw in the way untrusted Java applets are handled by the Mac OS X Java plug-in could be exploited to gain elevated privileges on the affected machine. Upgrading to Java 1.4.2 fixes the problem: A ...

G1 garbage collector improvement would also reduce the overhead of the JDK’s C2 optimizing compiler, benefiting cloud-based Java deployments. A change to Java’s G1 garbage collector would lower the ...

A flaw in Microsoft's Java Virtual Machine could allow hackers to hijack a browser and redirect traffic, capturing sensitive data such as the person's passwords, Microsoft has revealed. The company ...