ZDNet

As attacks surface, Sun ships sudden Java patch

In a sudden about-face, Sun has rushed out a Java update to fix a drive-by download vulnerability that exposed Windows users to in-the-wild malware attacks. The patch comes less than a week after Sun ...
Krebs on Security

Java Patch Plugs 17 Security Holes

Oracle today released an update to its ubiquitous Java software that fixes at least 17 security vulnerabilities in the program. The company is advising users to apply this update as soon as possible; ...
The Next Web

Oracle ships emergency Java 7 Update 17 to patch two vulnerabilities after one is exploited in the wild

Mere hours after news broke that five new vulnerabilities had been found, Oracle on Monday announced the release of Java 7 Update 17 to address two separate vulnerabilities. The patch is being shipped ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Oracle says Java patch fixes security problem

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. — Oracle says it has released a fix for the flaw in its Java software that raised an alarm from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security last week. Late ...