Posts tagged as: Java

New Java Exploit Brings Serious Warning for Users

Another zero-day vulnerability in Java has been discovered and is actively being exploited in the wild, according to a number of security researchers. Java has experienced a number of exploits in the past few months, followed by a few months of silence. However, recent updates to a number of exploit kits have revealed that new […]

Apple Releases Java 6 SE Fix

Though recent versions of OS X no longer ship with a Java plug-in — and Apple has ceased developing its own versions and left compatibility to Java owner Oracle — the company is pushing an updated version of Oracle’s latest release of Java SE (version number 1.6.0 build 37) through its own Software Update mechanism. […]

New Java Zero-Day Exploit Attacks Both Macs and PCs

Users of Macs that are still running older OS versions such as Snow Leopard and earlier, as well as those running newer OS versions but have installed Java on their own, are advised to turn off the Java functionality in both their browser and system, thanks to a critical new flaw found in all currently-supported […]

Java SE 7 Update 6 Brings SE7 to OS X

Oracle has released a collection of new Java updates for OS X. The most important of these is Java SE 7 Update 6, which brings SE 7 to OS X for the first time. Matching an updated Java Runtime Environment is a new Java Development Kit, plus the JavaFX 2.2 rich client platform and JavaFX […]

Google Demanding Oracle Pay $4 Million in Legal Fees

Accompanying documentation filed with Judge William Alsup on Thursday night, Google head lawyer Robert Van Nest argued that Oracle must pay the search engine giant $4 million to cover the costs generated during this year’s Java court battle. A public list of itemized expenses was not made available, but the bill included $2.9 million for […]

Google Beats in Oracle Patent Case – Loses Copyright Case

Google was handed a major victory against Oracle in court today when the jury cleared it of all eight counts of patent infringement. Oracle claimed that Google infringed on patents pertaining to the Android platform. Though Google was cleared of patent infringement, it was found guilty of violating Oracle’s copyrights. When came to the copyright […]

Oracle and Google Fail to Settle Android Suit

Judge Paul Grewal signaled Monday that one last attempt at mandated settlement talks between Google and Oracle had failed. The two had encountered another “irreconcilable impasse” and wouldn’t be attempting to negotiate a peace on the Android patent dispute before the trial started on April 16. In a memo, Judge Grewal gave an exasperated tone […]

Oracle Ordered to Lower Android Lawsuit Damages

Oracle’s already delayed trial against Google for alleged copyright and patent violations in Android has been set back indefinitely in an attempt to lower damage requests. Judge William Alsup ruled late last week that he wouldn’t set a trial date until Oracle sets a “proper damages methodology.” He wanted the company to go lower than […]

Court Tosses Some Oracle Damage Claims on Android

Judge William Alsup on Tuesday threw out some of Oracle’s damage claims against Google for allegedly violating Java copyrights and patents with Android. He gave an initial favor to five of Google’s eight objections for a tentative order that would go ahead unchanged on December 20 if there were no objections. Among the objections were […]

Opera Updates Opera Mini for Java Phones

Opera has updated Opera Mini to version 4.4 for phones that run Java-based (or J2ME) platforms. Opera Mini 4.4 brings the browser up-to-date with the more powerful smartphone variant of Opera Mini 6.5. This chiefly includes better integration with Facebook and Twitter and more refined user interface elements. The new version for Java phones also […]

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