- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 17th, 2012
![Oracle Issues October CPU, Java SE Users Still Exposed Until February 2013 Oracle Issues October CPU, Java SE Users Still Exposed Until February 2013](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Oracle-Issues-October-CPU-Java-SE-Users-Still-Exposed-Until-February-2013-1.jpg)
Oracle Issues October CPU, Java SE Users Still Exposed Until February 2013
The researchers who identified the bug are surprised by the decision
- Apple
- By Filip Truta
- October 17th, 2012
![Apple Strengthens OS X Security with New Java Patches Apple Strengthens OS X Security with New Java Patches](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Apple-Strengthens-OS-X-Security-with-New-Java-Patches-1.png)
Apple Strengthens OS X Security with New Java Patches
Untrusted Java applets prevented from executing arbitrary code outside their sandbox
- Software Blog
- By Ionut Ilascu
- October 8th, 2012
![NoScript 2.5.7 Available for Download NoScript 2.5.7 Available for Download](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/NoScript-2-5-7-Available-for-Download-1.png)
NoScript 2.5.7 Available for Download
Preceded by five release candidates, it integrates only fixes
- Linux & Opensource Blog
- By Silviu Stahie
- October 4th, 2012
![Oracle Details the Future of Java Oracle Details the Future of Java](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Oracle-Details-the-Future-of-Java-1.jpg)
Oracle Details the Future of Java
The Java future is secure, at least according to Oracle
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 26th, 2012
![Oracle Confirms Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability in Java SE 5, 6 and 7 Oracle Confirms Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability in Java SE 5, 6 and 7](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Oracle-Confirms-Sandbox-Bypass-Vulnerability-in-Java-SE-5-6-and-7-1.jpg)
Oracle Confirms Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability in Java SE 5, 6 and 7
The company will patch the security hole in a future CPU
- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 25th, 2012
![One Billion Users Affected by Java Security Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability, Experts Say One Billion Users Affected by Java Security Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability, Experts Say](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/One-Billion-Users-Affected-by-Java-Security-Sandbox-Bypass-Vulnerability-Experts-Say-1.jpg)
One Billion Users Affected by Java Security Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability, Experts Say
Security Explorations identifies an issue that affects Java SE 5, 6 and 7
- Google News
- By Lucian Parfeni
- September 14th, 2012
![Google Debuts Java to Objective C Converter, J2ObjC Google Debuts Java to Objective C Converter, J2ObjC](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Google-Debuts-Java-to-Objective-C-Converter-J2ObjC-1.png)
Google Debuts Java to Objective C Converter, J2ObjC
The converter translates Java source code into Objective C code
- Software Blog
- By Ionut Ilascu
- September 13th, 2012
![NoScript 2.5.5 Available for Download NoScript 2.5.5 Available for Download](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/NoScript-2-5-5-Available-for-Download-1.png)
NoScript 2.5.5 Available for Download
Includes more reliable Java applet origin identification
- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 11th, 2012
![Researchers Find 17 Vulnerabilities in IBM Java Researchers Find 17 Vulnerabilities in IBM Java](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Researchers-Find-17-Vulnerabilities-in-IBM-Java-1.jpg)
Researchers Find 17 Vulnerabilities in IBM Java
Security Explorations researchers have identified other Java security holes
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 11th, 2012
![Security Explorations: Oracle Confirms Newly Discovered Java Vulnerability Security Explorations: Oracle Confirms Newly Discovered Java Vulnerability](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Security-Explorations-Oracle-Confirms-Newly-Discovered-Java-Vulnerability-1.jpg)
Security Explorations: Oracle Confirms Newly Discovered Java Vulnerability
The bug reported on August 31 affects even patched Java 7 installations
- Mac
- By Filip Truta
- September 6th, 2012
![Apple Releases Java 2012-005 for OS X 10.7 and 10.8, Update 10 for Snow Leopard Apple Releases Java 2012-005 for OS X 10.7 and 10.8, Update 10 for Snow Leopard](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Apple-Releases-Java-2012-005-for-OS-X-10-7-and-10-8-Update-10-for-Snow-Leopard-1.png)
Apple Releases Java 2012-005 for OS X 10.7 and 10.8, Update 10 for Snow Leopard
“Delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility,” says the Mac maker
- Security
- By Filip Truta
- September 6th, 2012
![Apple Patches Zero-Day Vulnerability in OS X Apple Patches Zero-Day Vulnerability in OS X](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Apple-Patches-Zero-Day-Vulnerability-in-OS-X-1.jpg)
Apple Patches Zero-Day Vulnerability in OS X
“An opportunity for security-in-depth hardening is addressed”
- Security Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- September 4th, 2012
![Malicious Microsoft Services Agreement Emails Use the Recent Java Exploit Malicious Microsoft Services Agreement Emails Use the Recent Java Exploit](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Malicious-Microsoft-Services-Agreement-Emails-Use-the-Recent-Java-Exploit-1.jpg)
Malicious Microsoft Services Agreement Emails Use the Recent Java Exploit
The exploit has been wreaking havoc for more than a week now
- Security
- By Lucian Parfeni
- September 1st, 2012
![Mozilla Issues Java Block and Notifications for Firefox Mozilla Issues Java Block and Notifications for Firefox](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Mozilla-Issues-Java-Block-and-Notifications-for-Firefox-1.jpg)
Mozilla Issues Java Block and Notifications for Firefox
Java plugin vulnerabilities are being exploited in the wild
- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 31st, 2012
![Java Users Still Not Safe, Experts Report New Vulnerability to Oracle (Exclusive) Java Users Still Not Safe, Experts Report New Vulnerability to Oracle (Exclusive)](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Java-Users-Still-Not-Safe-Experts-Report-New-Vulnerability-to-Oracle-Exclusive-1.jpg)
Java Users Still Not Safe, Experts Report New Vulnerability to Oracle (Exclusive)
Researchers from Security Explorations have found another issue
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 31st, 2012
![Java Zero-Day Leveraged in Nitro Campaign Java Zero-Day Leveraged in Nitro Campaign](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Java-Zero-Day-Leveraged-in-Nitro-Campaign-1.jpg)
Java Zero-Day Leveraged in Nitro Campaign
The exploit was used in combination with Poison Ivy
- Apple & Mac Blog
- By Filip Truta
- August 31st, 2012
![Oracle Patches Zero-Day Vulnerability on Macs with Java 7 Update 7 Oracle Patches Zero-Day Vulnerability on Macs with Java 7 Update 7](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Oracle-Patches-Zero-Day-Vulnerability-on-Macs-with-Java-7-Update-7-1.png)
Oracle Patches Zero-Day Vulnerability on Macs with Java 7 Update 7
Applies to OS X 10.7.3 (Lion) or later, requires 64-bit browser