NEW YORK (AP) — Some Mac users were taken by surprise Thursday as their computers stopped running programs written using the Java programming language after Apple blocked Java due to security ...

Some Mac users were taken by surprise Thursday as their computers stopped running programs written using the Java programming language after Apple blocked Java due to security problems.

Mozilla Firefox 26 now blocks all Java plug-ins by default due to security concerns but allows users to run such plug-ins if they want to.

Computer giant Apple's decision to block Java on its Mac operating system over security concerns last week has caused havoc for many users and businesses.

Microsoft has released a FixIt tool that blocks Java attack vectors through INternet Explorer.

Apple Blocks Java 7 Plug-in on OS X to Address Widespread Security Threat Friday January 11, 2013 10:34 am PST by Eric Slivka ...