Oracle announced its decision “to deprecate the Java browser plugin in JDK 9,” in a Jan. 27 blog post. The future release in question appears to be version 9 of the Java development kit, which Oracle plans to release on Sept. 22. Oracle advocates applet-generating technology called Java Web Start – a.k.a. JAWS – which was first introduced by former Java owner Sun in 2001. Cybercriminals have been lauding the Java plug-in for its wide install base, the easy exploitability of “older” plug-ins.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/blogs/cybercriminals-mourn-java-plug-in-death-p-2047