Java 7 Update 51 available for download

Oracle has released Java 7 Update 51 on January 14 2014 . The Oracle blog post about the release of Java 7 Update 51 mentions this version contains security fixes for various vulnerabilities.

So, if you’re using Java, you should probably update.  ASAP.

You can download Java at http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp or if you want to manually download Java for Windows, Mac, Linux, see
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre7-downloads-1880261.html

If you have older versions of Java, you should remove them as soon as possible. The http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/remove_olderversions.xml page has more information and tools on how to remove older versions of Java.

As a additional security precaution, you can disable the execution of Java content in your browser.