Engadget

Java 1.7 zero-day exploit unlikely to impact Mac users (Updated)

Update: In the interest of quantifying the risk to the average Mac user from this exploit (which, please note, does not currently have a Mac-attack payload), I asked for some data from CrashPlan.
LWN.net

java-1.7.0-openjdk: multiple vulnerabilities

Red Hat RHSA-2014:0889-01 java-1.7.0-openjdk 2014-07-16 ...
LWN.net

openSUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2016:1042-1 (java-1_7_0-openjdk)

openSUSE Security Update: java-1_7_0-openjdk _____ Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2016:1042-1 Rating: important References: #972468 Cross-References: CVE-2016-0636 ...
InfoWorld

Java 7: What’s in it for developers

Although the release late last month of Java SE 7 did not come off without a hitch — serious bugs turned up in the release candidate and had to be fixed in the Update 1 release — the platform ...
InfoQ

Java 7 Sockets Direct Protocol – Write Once, Run Everywhere …. and Run (Some Places) Blazingly

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Lily Mara explains how to avoid high-risk ...