Mac OS 9’s Software Update control panel software notes that there’s a new version of Mac OS Runtime for Java in distribution.

Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 7 Java for OS X Lion 2012-001 These updates specifically patch the CVE-2012-0507 vulnerability that was being used by the Flashback malware to exploit Mac systems ...

Apple has released updated versions of Java for OS X, following a prominent hacking of Apple employees' Macs, plus the remote blocking of the Java plugin due to security vulnerabilities.

Oracle has announced that it will be releasing and updating Java for OS X direct to users, avoiding the kind of delay in patching critical vulnerabilities that may have led to the Flashback ...