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NEW YORK — 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.

Oracle Corp., which owns Java, has issued updates that fix known vulnerabilities, but the DHS expects that there are more flaws in Java's coding.

With Java running critical applications the world over, the nearly 25-year-old programming language must balance its community’s affection for its syntax with new trends.

When you compare Java vs. Python application development in terms of simplicity, conciseness, security and performance, Java comes out on top in every category.

Apple's decision to block Mac computers from running programs that use Oracle's Java programming language has had some unintended consequences.