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Adobe Patches Flash Flaw Targeted by Exploit in the Wild
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| April 14th, 2015
| by Derek Erwin
Posted on 04/14/2015 8:34:23 PM PDT by Swordmaker
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To: Swordmaker
Thank you, Swordmaker, for all you do.
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posted on
04/14/2015 8:37:19 PM PDT
by
jacquej
("You cannot have a conservative government with a liberal culture." (Mark Steyn))
To: Swordmaker
Adobe updates software to often that I think they do it deliberately as a marketing gimmick.
To: dayglored; ~Kim4VRWC's~; 1234; Abundy; Action-America; acoulterfan; AFreeBird; Airwinger; Aliska; ..
Sigh—Once again it is time to update that nest of vulnerabilities, holes, leaks and exploits, Adobe Flash Player. TWENTY-TWO vulnerabilities with one of them with IN THE WILD EXPLOITS are being patched for OS X, Windows, and Linus machines! — PING!
ADOBE FLASH UPDATE on ALL PLATFORMS Ping!
If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me.
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posted on
04/14/2015 8:41:03 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users contnue...)
To: sparklite2
I don’t think so. I think Flash is, and apparently always will be, a vulnerable vector for exploits.
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posted on
04/14/2015 8:42:12 PM PDT
by
D-fendr
(Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: Swordmaker
Thanks Swordmaker. I am seriously considering uninstalling Adobe Flash from my boxes. It seems like a month doesn’t go by w/o another security hole in the software!
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posted on
04/14/2015 8:43:30 PM PDT
by
BullDog108
(A Smith & Wesson beats four aces!)
To: Swordmaker
I’m sure glad Steve Jobs kept Adobe Flash out of the iOS devices!
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posted on
04/14/2015 8:43:49 PM PDT
by
Star Traveler
(Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
To: jacquej; Swordmaker
I second the motion ... :-) ...
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posted on
04/14/2015 8:45:00 PM PDT
by
Star Traveler
(Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
To: sparklite2
Adobe updates software to often that I think they do it deliberately as a marketing gimmick. If they were that smart, would they be foisting off all this messy spaghetti sieve code on us?
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posted on
04/14/2015 8:47:05 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users contnue...)
To: Swordmaker; Abby4116; afraidfortherepublic; aft_lizard; AF_Blue; Alas Babylon!; amigatec; ...
Many thanks to Swordmaker for this one -- it affects us all.
> Sigh—Once again it is time to update that nest of vulnerabilities, holes, leaks and exploits, Adobe Flash Player. TWENTY-TWO vulnerabilities with one of them with IN THE WILD EXPLOITS are being patched for OS X, Windows, and Linus machines!
Another Adobe Update ... PING!
You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: search on keyword "windowspinglist".
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posted on
04/14/2015 8:56:06 PM PDT
by
dayglored
(Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is...sounding pretty good about now.)
To: BullDog108
I uninstalled it (a painful task) about a year ago. It had an installer/updater constantly running on my machine. There is zero need for that. Just really suspicious and a security vulnerability IMHO. I haven’t missed it at all.
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posted on
04/14/2015 9:07:20 PM PDT
by
FreeInWV
(Have you had enough change yet?)
To: Swordmaker
Why doesn’t Apple/Safari do these updates like Firefox does?
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posted on
04/14/2015 9:11:17 PM PDT
by
tubebender
(Evening news is where they begin with "Good Evening," and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.)
To: FreeInWV
I uninstalled it (a painful task) about a year ago. It had an installer/updater constantly running on my machine. There is zero need for that. Just really suspicious and a security vulnerability IMHO. I haven’t missed it at all. The more people who uninstall Flash Player, the quicker the troglodyte web designers who use Flash will get the message and just use HTML 5 for video content playback or coding of animations. . . and the faster we can kiss Flash and its mess of spaghetti sieve code goodbye for good.
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posted on
04/14/2015 9:12:02 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users contnue...)
To: Swordmaker
Adobe is the Biggest POS resource hog.
We should move to 724 or Apple
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posted on
04/14/2015 9:22:02 PM PDT
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: tubebender
Why doesn’t Apple/Safari do these updates like Firefox does? You can turn on automatic download and install of updates. . .
If you are running OS X.9 Mavericks, or OS X.10 Yosemite, use this procedure:
- Open “system preferences” from Apple Menu (or from Apple Dock)
- Click on App Store
- Check "Automatically check for Updates" (if it is not already selected).
- Check "Download newly available updates in the background" (if it is not already selected)
- Check “Install App Updates”(If it is not already selected)
- Check "Install system data files and security updates" (if it is not already selected)
You'll need an Administrator's name and passcode to open the Preference Pane and to finish the set up, if I recall correctly.
If you are using OS X.8 Mountain Lion, use this procedure.
- Open "System Preferences" from the Apple menu (or use the "System Preferences" icon on the dock).
- Click on "Software Update" in the System section.
- Click on the lock icon, if needed, to allow settings changes to be made.
- Check "Automatically check for Updates" (if it is not already selected).
- Check "Download newly available updates in the background" (if it is not already selected)
- Check "Install system data files and security updates" (if it is not already selected)
For users of OS X.6 Snow Leopard and OS X.7 Lion follow these instructions:
- Click on "System Preferences"
- Click on "Software Update" in the System section
- Check the box for "Automatically Check for Updates" and set to pull updates daily
- Check the box for "Download newly available updates in the background."
After any of these, click the pad lock to re-lock the Preference Pane, then close the System Preference window which will also close the System Preference App.
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posted on
04/14/2015 9:34:17 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users contnue...)
To: dayglored
*facepalm* Why is Flash allowed to continue to exist? I wish everyone would just move to HTML5 and be done with it.
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posted on
04/14/2015 9:38:39 PM PDT
by
rarestia
(It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
To: rarestia
*facepalm* Why is Flash allowed to continue to exist? I wish everyone would just move to HTML5 and be done with it.
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posted on
04/14/2015 9:41:27 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users contnue...)
To: Swordmaker
It’s a garbage platform! It’s the equivalent of Windows XP patched to the hilt.
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posted on
04/14/2015 9:44:35 PM PDT
by
rarestia
(It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
To: Swordmaker
Done. Thank you, Swordmaker, for the timely alert.
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posted on
04/14/2015 9:44:37 PM PDT
by
Windflier
(To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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