Microsoft announced yesterday that it will soon roll out an Internet Explorer update that will automatically block old, insecure ActiveX controls. Dubbed out-of-date ActiveX control blocking, the ...

Next week's Patch Tuesday updates will include a much-needed fix for Internet Explorer, blocking outdated versions of the Java ActiveX control and closing one of the most popular vectors for ...

The Java browser plugin, which allows certain applications to run in your browser, is being retired later this year. It was a common security vulnerability.

Java's unloved browser plug-in is finally being phased out. With Flash also headed for the dustbin, user security should significantly improve -- provided, of course, that people don't leave the ...

Disabling the Java plug-in for Internet Explorer is significantly more complicated than with other browsers. There are multiple ways for a web page to invoke a Java applet, and multiple ways to ...

Oracle has announced that it'll soon be killing off the Java browser plugin, news that security-conscious users and IT professionals will no doubt welcome with open arms.

After years of bad press caused by security problems associated with the component, Oracle is eliminating the Java browser plug-in in its JDK 9 release.

Internet Explorer to start blocking old Java plugins IE8 and newer will be able to block old ActiveX controls from next Tuesday.