Apple on Tuesday released two Java updates for OS X 10.7 Lion and OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard which mimic the functionality of a recent Safari update that disables the automatic execution of Java applets.

Apple's latest updates include fixes to prevent Java applet execution that may occur even with the plug-in disabled. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to ...

Hot on the heels of the antivirus firms targeting Flashback, Apple has released another Java update meant to identify and remove any infections of the malware. The company posted the update on ...

Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 11 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_37. On systems that have not already installed Java for Mac OS X 10.6 update ...

Two applications most of us have installed on our Windows computers and which need to be updated very frequently are Flash and Java. Java is a technique used to create animated or interactive web ...

In an earlier article I outlined how running Java can increase the opportunities for malicious hackers to compromise your computer. There are several ways to protect yourself from these types of ...