Why Is Java Still The Hackers Favourite?

Java was originally released with the slogan "write once, run anywhere," which was intended to underscore its cross-platform capabilities. Over time, Java has become ubiquitous on endpoints, so "run anywhere" can be interpreted as referring to its ubiquity.

Even as fewer websites and web applications require Java in order to operate properly, the technology is pervasive on virtually every end-user system. For this reason, Java has also become a platform that is highly vulnerable to attack. 

In 2013, Bit9's research team analysed Java deployment statistics on approximately one million endpoints at hundreds of enterprises worldwide.

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