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Apple blocks certain Java plug-ins, goes through security protocols yet again

As nifty and useful as Java tends to be, its security nightmares remain. And you should probably download and install the most recent version possible. Per The Mac Observer, Apple blocked the Java 6 and Java 7 plug-ins for the third time this year over Mac users on Thursday over more potential security threats. Mac […]

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Oracle releases updated Java 7 Update 11 security fix, now available for download

Following up on the discovery of a Java 7 flaw that prompted Apple to disable the software in OS X, Oracle issued a statement saying it is currently working on a fix and released a patch over the weekend. Oracle released the statement late Friday following a U.S. Department of Homeland Security recommendation that all […]