Java 7 Update 10, released just last month, introduced security levels on the Security tab of the Java Control Panel. As you can see below, the levels are Low, Medium, High and Very High.

Java 7.10 and 7.11 (the newest versions) allow users the easiest path to turning Java off. But fully disabling Java on Explorer can be complicated, leading many experts to recommend removing the ...

Bit9 sifted its own data on more than a million end points to assemble the report. It found that, among those end points with Java installed, more than 80 percent are currently running Java 6. That ...

As for security settings, the last few updates of Java version 7 have been automatically set to use the ‘high’ security setting, which is designed to prompt users before running unsigned or ...

To mitigate this risk, we have added affected versions of the Java plugin for Windows (Version 6 Update 30 and below as well as Version 7 Update 2 and below) to Firefox’s blocklist.

Java 7 Update 10 introduced a new feature that can totally disable Java in all browsers. This should protect anyone running Update 10 from the latest flaw, but nonetheless, installing Update 11 is ...

With Java EE 7 scheduled for rollout in the 3rd quarter of 2012, enterprise developers are already considering if and when they should migrate to the newer version. The Java EE platform is known for ...

The recently released Java 7 Update 11 has been blocked by Apple through its XProtect anti-malware feature in OS X. Oracle issued the latest update to Java earlier this month to fix a serious zero ...

Specifically, Java on the client is the problem. Oracle, which oversees Java, has stressed a need for users to upgrade to the latest version of Java to fend off security problems.

An update to Internet Explorer, for installation on PCs running Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or Windows 8.x, will introduce a new security feature called out-of-date ActiveX control blocking.

The loophole appears to affect Java Version 7 (also known as 1.7) on all browsers. So far the attacks have been against PCs, but Mac users are vulnerable as well. Businesses should be especially ...