Given the recent hacks at Apple, Facebook, and Twitter, it's time for drastic action: removing or disabling Java on your Mac. Rich Mogull explains why and how.

Disable Java now! Java is a cross-platform language that's been mightily abused by hackers. With new security bugs being discovered week after week, many experts advise everyone to simply disable ...

These steps will disable Java in Internet Explorer 9, Firefox 15.0.1, Google Chrome 22, and Safari 6.0.1. If you're using an older version of these browsers, update to the latest release.

Java isn’t good for your for your computer’s health right now. It can mess it up pretty bad. Bad enough that the Department of Homeland Security is warning us all to turn it off. OK, but how ...

Do you still have Java turned on in your web browser? If your answer is “Yes” or “I’m not sure” then it’s time to take action.

People, it's time to disable Java on all your computer Web browsers, at least temporarily.

Java used to be deeply embedded in OS X, but in recent versions of the OS it's an optional install. Here is how to check to see if it is installed, and how to disable or remove it.

People, it's time to disable Java on all your computer Web browsers, at least temporarily.

Last month, I wrote about how Microsoft told its users to update Java or kill it. This week, a new 0-day vulnerability in Sun’s software is pushing security companies to do the same, with one ...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is the latest body to warn users to disable Java software amid escalating concerns over a serious, exploitable vulnerability.

The government suggests computer users disable the common Web-browsing software until its security flaws are fixed.

Having (sincerely) said you should read Oremus's story, I'm now going to quote the immediate news-you-can-use part of it, where he explains how to disable Java for the main browers.