Security means many things to many people. For much of its history, Java security has meant virtual machine and byte code security. That notion neglects two equally important facets -- application ...

As you may recall, bytecode verification is one of the foundation stones of Java’s runtime security model.

He notified Sun of the vulnerabilities in August, and the company said it sent Java licensees a patched version of the vulnerable component, called the Java bytecode verifier, within two weeks.

Java the Hutt meets CVE-2012-1723: the Evil Empire strikes back The Java exploit for CVE-2012-1723 is already included in the latest update of the BlackHole exploit kit.

A VM component called the ByteCode Verifier does not correctly check for the presence of certain malicious code when the applet is being loaded, meaning that an attacker could slip malicious code ...

Java developers -- so, most software developers -- need to know Java security issues. Make sure your app properly validates, and don't only rely on SecurityManager.

The ByteCode Verifier process is responsible for checking code as it is being loaded into the Virtual Machine, the company said. Attackers could launch an attack using a Java applet embedded in a ...

Photo credit: devdsp Concerns about the susceptibility of the Java programming language to cyberattacks culminated Thursday night, with a warning posted on the Department of Homeland Security's ...

SAN FRANCISCO-- (BUSINESS WIRE)--Today marks the launch of the Bytecode Alliance, an open-source community dedicated to creating new software foundations built on standards such as WebAssembly ...

A new fork of the Black Hole exploit kit is making quick work of a recently patched Java vulnerability and security researchers say that the attackers are registering new sites quickly to exploit ...