Oracle will retire the Java browser plug-in, frequently the target of Web-based exploits, about a year from now. Remnants, however, will likely linger long after that. “Oracle plans to deprecate ...

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.

Next year, the Java browser plug-in, which is frequently the target of Web-based exploits, will be retired by Oracle.

Next year, the Java browser plug-in, which is frequently the target of Web-based exploits, will be retired by Oracle.

Dalibor Topic, a member of Oracle's Java Strategy Team, posted the news on the Java Platform Group blog. "With modern browser vendors working to restrict and reduce plug-in support in their products," ...

Dalibor Topic, a member of Oracle's Java Strategy Team, posted the news on the Java Platform Group blog. "With modern browser vendors working to restrict and reduce plug-in support in their products," ...