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.

[Friday, March 20th] Problems running Java applets -- fix Users continue to report issues with running specific Java applets after updating to Safari 3.1.

Oracle released emergency patches for Java on Monday to address two critical vulnerabilities, one of which is actively being exploited by hackers in targeted attacks.

Oracle keeps on releasing patches to bung up the veritable leaky bucket that is Java, with the latest fix addressing some 40 security holes.

All the while, Java's plugin was listed in the browser's add-ons, just as one would expect it to be. Read the complete post (and the fix) at the TechSpot Blog.

Oracle’s Java is the culprit this time, with a security hole that could allow any malicious website to install software without the user’s knowledge.