As we noted when Java 7 Update 11 was released, Oracle changed the default Java Security Level setting from Medium to High, meaning the user is now always prompted before any unsigned Java applet ...

“The Java 7u21 release introduces changes to security messages related to running Java applets and applications,” Oracle said in a technical document that explains the changes.

Apps Oracle ships Java 7 Update 11 with vulnerability fixes, increased security level for Java applets January 14, 2013 - 12:20 am ...

Click to clear that checkbox, and you're done worrying about hostile Java applets. If you don't see that, you may need to update your Java first; check your version at java.com.

The Java Applet application programming interface (API), which has been in Java almost since day one, is finally gone. The applet browser plug-in had already been removed in JDK 11.

The much-maligned Java browser plugin, source of so many security flaws over the years, is to be killed off by Oracle. It will not be mourned. Oracle, which acquired Java as part of its 2010 ...