Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The Skibidi Toilet “Machinima” series of YouTube videos, ...

If, like about 10 million other folks, you're a Java developer, you probably want to know how to keep Java code secure. Developers will always need to stay on top of tips and best practices to tackle ...

Update January 10, 2013: A zero-day exploit is in the wild, attacking fully patched versions of Java. You can protect yourself by disabling the Java plugin from your ...

Runtime Application Self Protection (RASP) is a next-generation cyber security technology designed to redress some of the weak points of application security. Unlike firewalls or code analysis, ...

Java was originally released with the slogan "write once, run anywhere," which was intended to underscore its cross-platform capabilities. Over time, Java has become ubiquitous on endpoints, so "run ...

Warning to anyone still using Java 6: Upgrade now to Java 7 to avoid being compromised by active attacks. That alert came via F-Secure anti-malware analyst Timo Hirvonen, who reported finding an ...

A newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in the widely used Java logging library Apache Log4j is easy to exploit and enables attackers to gain full control of affected servers. Tracked as ...

As with other aspects of cybersecurity, the level of programming language security depends on what we mean by “secure.” It’s true that Java has fewer identified vulnerabilities than some other ...

The .NET ecosystem is affected by a similar flaw that has wreaked havoc among Java apps and developers in 2016. The flaw is in how .NET coding libraries handle deserialization operations, leading to ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Note: The original 1995 white paper on Java’s 7 benefits actually said that “Java is interpreted ...