Java plug-in maker Oracle has said that a fix to a major security vulnerability will be available "shortly," after U.S. Homeland Security warned to disable the software.

According to a recent Apple Knowledge Base article, removing the JavaPluginCocoa.bundle file from a user's Internet Plug-ins folder is a recommended fix when certain programs crash after ...

Java 7 was released in 2011. Oracle said installing its "Update 11" will fix the problem. Security experts said that special code to take advantage of the weakness is being sold on the black ...

In response to 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 will release the patch soon.