The biggest Mac security threat today is Oracle’s Java, right? Perhaps, not so much. Whereas few install let alone use Java, Flash is fairly ubiquitous. Now, Adobe is scrambling to deliver a patch for a nasty zero day Flash vulnerability …

For the last two years, give or take, Mac security issues have been almost entirely traceable to Java for Mac. How’s that going? The same as last week, last month and, sadly, last year. That said, quite naturally, if you …

Though you probably have never heard of Thomas Reed before, now is a very good time to get acquainted. On his site, Thomas’ Tech Corner, he’s published benchmarks for 20 AV products in a quest to answer the question — …

Yet another Java security vulnerability has people on the web, including Mac users, running a little scared. Whereas Oracle has issued a partial fix and OS X’s integrated XProtect malware blocker have the issue covered, more than a few of …

There’s a serious Java vulnerability that could indeed affect Mac security. The feds advise disabling Java because the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild and that upwards of 850 million computers are vulnerable. Meanwhile Oracle is promising that …

Java was the future. In recent years, however, it’s gotten a bad name due to a string of nasty security vulnerabilities affecting just about everyone. Now, with things dying down of late and yet another Mac Java update available, perhaps …

Whether you are still using Office or not, Microsoft’s dedication to providing security and functional updates is admirable. That said, it is time to feel good about Redmond’s Mac Office code monkeys as they release a trio of updates for …

Adobe takes Flash security very, very serious. Well, it does now, but didn’t before (so much) and the latest Flash Player release is mostly about stuff for developers. There is an Opera update, too, which finally delivers Mountain Lion features, …

Software is never finished. Apple underscored that point yesterday with the release of a string of Mac app updates. Whereas Safari 6.0.2 is all about security, the headline feature iPhoto and Aperture patches is Photo Stream with tweaks to dragging …

The recent drama over Java security has largely died down, though it is hard to image the threat’s subsided. That said, whereas Oracle now (mostly) produces Java for Mac OS X Lion and Mountain Lion, Snow Leopard is still Apple’s …