An Oracle executive has promised to "fix" problems with Java that have left Web sites running the Java plugin vulnerable to malicious hackers and resulted in some high-profile security breaches.

Amid some controversy, Oracle issues a patch to fix up some nagging Java security vulnerabilities.

Oracle Corp. issued a patch for a flaw in its Java software that caught the attention of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security -- but security experts warn that computer users aren't out of the ...