The ability to invoke methods on one Java object from objects residing in another JVM has been a standard Java feature since the JDK 1.1 release. The Remote Method Invocation (RMI) framework makes a ...

Java’s code-signing requirements have proven to be a bust, security researchers say, and now even longtime developers are losing faith in the programming language. Why would a software company require ...

Since the start of the year, hackers have been exploiting vulnerabilities in Java to carry out a string of attacks against companies including Microsoft, Apple, Facebook and Twitter, as well as home ...

Oracle announced enhancements to Java security around signed applets and certificate validation, but experts such as HD Moore want to see more work done to beef up the Java sandbox. Oracle is working ...

Bit9 released a report last week underscoring the ongoing security risk to the enterprise posed by outdated versions of Java still up and running on company machines -- versions of the platform with ...

Oracle has been under pressure to address gaping security vulnerabilities and configuration weaknesses in its Java Runtime Environment, which has become the most widely exploited software platform on ...