Java has emerged as arguably the No. 1 Web threat – and you'd be wise to disable it. Java is everywhere. It's the programming language used in billions of Web browsers, smartphones, smart ...

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.

Sun Microsystems chairman and co-founder Scott McNealy (left) shakes hands with Java founder James Gosling at the 2009 Oracle Open World conference in San Francisco. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty ...

People, it's time to disable Java on all your computer Web browsers, at least temporarily. The Java exploit discovered yesterday (Jan. 10) has already spread to at least four different browser ...

Disable Java in Internet Explorer - instructions at Microsoft's site. Java 7.10 and 7.11 (the newest versions) allow users the easiest path to turning Java off.

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.

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.

It's also advised to disable the Java Development Toolkit plugin as well. Instructions for other OS versions can be found here.

The unpatched Java vulnerability reported last week could be exploited by malware to infect your system, although no such infections have been discovered to date.

Lest you think disabling Java in your browser is too extreme a step, consider that both Apple and Mozilla responded to the latest vulnerability by essentially doing just that.

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 ...

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