Much more informative article.
Java malware exploit -- affecting unix:
From the article:
"...while so far has not focused on OS X, may be able to do so given OS X is largely similar to Unix and Java is cross-platform.""Even though the exploit has not been seen in OS X, Apple has taken steps to block it by issuing an update to its built-in XProtect system to block the current version of the Java 7 runtime and require users install an as of yet unreleased version of the Java runtime (release b19). "
I keep Java in Safari on my OS X 10.5x turned off, yet occasionally need it to run some open-source image processing software developed by the NIH.
Does it appear to you that we Mac users should disable -- or even uninstall -- Java at this time?