From the year 2000 through today, Java, Adobe Reader and Flash were responsible for 66% of the vulnerabilities exploited by malware on Windows, according to a new study by research group AV-Test ...

ACCORDING to the recently published Kaspersky Security Bulletin 2012, Oracle Java was the most frequently exploited software by cyber-criminals during the year.

Java, Reader, and Flash are irresistible targets for hacking exploits. So what's it like living without the oh-so-vulnerable trio?

Firefox will begin blocking plugins like Microsoft Silverlight, Java, Adobe Reader, and all but the newest version of Flash in an attempt to make its browser faster and more secure. Users will be ...