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

The Java updates are for OS X 10.6 and OS X 10.7, and should be available via Software Update if you already have Java installed on your system. Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 11 (81.9MB) ...

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 ...