

It, along with Adobe products, made up all top 10 successful exploit spots last year, according to Kaspersky. Java's security shortcomings are well documented. One critical step, which I've recommended for years, is for admins and users to update to the most recent version of Java (applications permitting) and to remove all other existing versions. IT admins need to do a better job of closing those holes. But it's easy for computers - both in homes and at organizations - to have multiple versions of Java installed, thus exposing those systems to security exploits.

There's no denying the popularity of Java, as evidenced by its ubiquity on home and work systems worldwide.
