Security: If you have Adobe Flash (or plugin) installed please read this. (1 Viewer)

[Gromett]

Hackers are exploiting an unpatched flaw in Adobe Flash. Uninstall or disable it until Adobe can produce a patch.

Adobe warned on Thursday that attackers are exploiting a previously unknown security hole in its Flash Player software to break into Microsoft Windows computers. Adobe said it plans to issue a fix for the flaw in the next few days, but now might be a good time to check your exposure to this still-ubiquitous program and harden your defenses.

Full story and details here.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/02/attackers-exploiting-unpatched-flaw-in-flash/

 

[RogerThat]

WHY???

Why is Adobe Flash still allowed to exist?

It's 2018 Oh Please!, HTML5 has been around for nearly four years

 

[Gromett]

WHY???

Why is Adobe Flash still allowed to exist?

It's 2018 Oh Please!, HTML5 has been around for nearly four years

It's because IDIOTS like the BBC keep publishing videos in Flash Format. It is the only site on the internet where I need to re-enable flash.

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