Good new, Flash users. Adobe has a patch available for the critical security flaw associated with Pawn Storm and cyber-espionage. Adobe recommends installing the update right away, and if you're still a Flash user, that's a good idea because the flaw is currently being exploited.
Adobe said the security flaw affects Flash 19.0.0.207 and earlier on Mac and Windows, and 11.2.205.535 on Linux. The company said the exploit is "being used in limited, targeted attacks."
The company promised a fix would be coming this week, but managed to beat its own schedule. The update actually rolled last Friday several days early.
This is just the latest in a long string of serious security flaws in Adobe Flash and will likely help push more people away from the multimedia platform. Web browsers are already blocking some Flash content, It isn't available on mobile devices, and it isn't installed by default on desktop and laptop computers. Recently Amazon told advertisers it wouldn't support Flash, either.
While some sites still rely heavily on Flash, the growing online trend is to move away from the platform. The Mac Observer has said it's time to move on, too. That said, if you still need Flash be sure to install this update right away.
You can get the most recent Flash update for your operating system by following the links in Adobe's security article.
Good new, Flash users. Adobe has a patch available for the critical security flaw associated with Pawn Storm and cyber-espionage. Adobe recommends installing the update right away, and if you're still a Flash user, that's a good idea because the flaw is currently being exploited.
Adobe said the security flaw affects Flash 19.0.0.207 and earlier on Mac and Windows, and 11.2.205.535 on Linux. The company said the exploit is "being used in limited, targeted attacks."
The company promised a fix would be coming this week, but managed to beat its own schedule. The update actually rolled last Friday several days early.
This is just the latest in a long string of serious security flaws in Adobe Flash and will likely help push more people away from the multimedia platform. Web browsers are already blocking some Flash content, It isn't available on mobile devices, and it isn't installed by default on desktop and laptop computers. Recently Amazon told advertisers it wouldn't support Flash, either.
While some sites still rely heavily on Flash, the growing online trend is to move away from the platform. The Mac Observer has said it's time to move on, too. That said, if you still need Flash be sure to install this update right away.
You can get the most recent Flash update for your operating system by following the links in Adobe's security article.