Malicious computer code that leverages a newly-patched security flaw in Oracle’s Java software is set to be deployed later this week to cybercriminal operations powered by the BlackHole exploit ...

A previously unknown security flawin the latest version of Java is now so widespread that it could, according to cybercrime reporter Brian Krebs, affect 1 billion computers.

A new zero-day exploit in multiple versions of Java puts roughly 1 billion users at risk to attackers and malicious code.

A security researcher finds that seven exploit kits have added an attack for a previously unreported flaw in the latest version of the Java Runtime Environment.

A well-known hacking tool aimed at Java vulnerabilities appears to have gotten an upgrade designed to exploit a newly-patched security flaw addressed in the Java SE 6 Update 33 and Java SE 7 Update 5.

Attackers using the Black Hole exploit kit are targeting the Java CVE-2012-1723 vulnerability.

If your computer is running Java and you have not updated to the latest version, you may be asking for trouble: A powerful exploit that takes advantage of a newly-disclosed security hole in Java ...

Already the hacker's tool of choice, BlackHole exploitation rates have soared from a success rate of one in 10 to just one in four, due to the inclusion of a recent Java zero day.

A new exploit for a previously unknown and unpatched Java vulnerability is being actively used by attackers to infect computers with malware, according to researchers from security firm FireEye.

Java the Hutt meets CVE-2012-1723: the Evil Empire strikes back The Java exploit for CVE-2012-1723 is already included in the latest update of the BlackHole exploit kit.

Another previously unpublicized flaw in Java threatens the security of millions of PCs that may still have the application running on it.

A researcher says a newly released exploit for a Java vulnerability patched in June was added to the Styx exploit toolkit.