Millions of computer users who run the most recent versions of Oracle's Java software should disable it owing to security flaws, says the cybersecurity section of the Department of Homeland Security.

Steps you should take to fix a Java SE security risk on your computer, a message from Oracle, broadcast by ESET, as requested by the FTC.

Changes to Oracle Java licensing now means that IT leaders need to be wary of the footprint of this widely deployed ...

Java allows programmers to write software using a single set of code that will run on almost any computer. MacRumors reports that Apple has already disabled the Java 7 plug-in installed on Macs.

Instructions for disabling Java. Computer experts are warning personal computer users to disable Oracle's Java program, which is run by 1.1 billion desktops, according to the company. The program has ...

In its 20 years, Java is used for building everything from mobile phone apps to video games to enterprise IT applications. The language is designed to run across multiple software platforms.

Java, a programming language used by most computers and browsers, is about as secure as a paper mache bank vault and it acts as an open door into your computer. My solution: Throw it overboard and ...

Oracle Corp. bought Java as part of a $7.3 billion acquisition of the software's creator, Sun Microsystems, in 2010. Oracle, which is based in Redwood Shores, Calif., had no immediate comment late ...

In 2013, savvy computer users circulated an online petition requesting that Oracle stop including the Ask.com toolbar with Java updates. Thousands of people signed. But the petition has gone unheeded.

Java developers should apply their programming skills to big data business development projects as a way to boost their careers as well as the fortunes of the companies they work for.