The weekly -- sometimes daily -- security scares that occur with Java may remind you of the old whack-a-mole arcade game. Here's how to stay safe.

Java's security holes woke up Apple users last year when more than 600,000 Macs became infected with the Flashback malware that targeted Java. Since then, moles have kept popping up through other ...

On Monday, the agency recommended downloading the patch and disabling Java because it is concerned that other vulnerabilities may be exploited. You can read the complete CERT recommendations here.

We have to fix Java," Smith said on the call. Security experts have long advised users who don't regularly access Websites go ahead and disable Java in their Web browsers.

Oracle released a fix over the weekend for two serious vulnerabilities in Java, but this doesn't seem to have improved matters much. The vulnerabilities, which affect Web browsers using Java 7 ...

Oracle will release a new version of Java on Tuesday that will include 42 security fixes and will make changes to how Web-based Java content will be presented inside browsers.

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