Apple Releases Java Updates for OS X, Including Malware Removal Tool

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Apple has released updated versions of Java for OS X, following a prominent hacking of Apple employees' Macs From MacRumors:
This is the standard quarterly update of Java 6 that Apple distributes, while customers looking for Java 7 should download straight from Oracle.

The update includes the malware removal tool mentioned earlier that will "remove the most common variants of malware". If malware is found, the user is notified -- otherwise, no notification is made.

 Apple Releases Java Updates for OS X, Including Malware Removal Tool