Apple researching auto-diffusing flash for future iPhone cameras

Future iPhone cameras may contain a flash that automatically adjusts and diffuses its light to better capture objects at different distances from the lens.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 1

How to uninstall Adobe Flash Player from your Mac

It's 2021, and Adobe is no longer supporting the Flash Player, so it's about time you uninstalled it from your Mac. Here's how to get rid of the relic from an older Internet browsing era.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 0

New Firefox 84.0 update adds native Apple Silicon support

Version 84.0 of Mozilla's Firefox web browser has been released, bringing with it native support for Apple Silicon M1 — and also announcing that it's the last version which will support Flash.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 5

Latest Mac malware in the wild evades security software, researchers

Newly uncovered Mac malware is not only in the wild, but trying to avoid detection by security researchers, according to one such firm.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 19

Flash is dead: Adobe announces end-of-life plans, will stop distribution in 2020

Citing pressure from HTML5, WebGL, and WebAssembly, Adobe has announced that it will end development and distribution of Flash Player at the end of 2020, and encourage content creators to migrate any existing Flash content to open formats.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 55

Apple, other smartphone builders taking NAND that Nintendo needs for Switch production

Reports from the supply chain claim that Nintendo is suffering a component shortage for its popular Switch console, induced by Apple's need for the iPhone and other smartphone manufacturers.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 31

Windows malware 'Snake' ported to Mac for first time, masquerades as Adobe Flash

A piece of malware long targeting Windows users — known sometimes as "Snake," "Turla," or "Uroboros" — is now reportedly being turned against Mac owners.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 26

New Mac malware from Iran targets US defense industry, human rights advocates with fake Flash updates

Security researchers have discovered new malware for macOS called 'MacDownloader,' which is believed to have been created by Iranian hackers to try and attack individuals and companies involved in the US defense industry.

Malcolm Owen 9 years ago 23

Adobe issues Flash updates to deal with 'critical' security holes

Adobe has issued a new set of security updates for its Flash Player plugin, dealing with serious vulnerabilities that could allow a hacker to take control of a targeted computer.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 28

Chrome 53 will begin phase-out of Adobe Flash, Google says

A promised wind-down of Flash support in Chrome will start with Chrome 53, releasing next month, Google announced on Tuesday.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 23

Mozilla Firefox browser to block 'not essential' Adobe Flash content

Blocking unnecessary Flash content loading in the Firefox browser will lead to improved battery life, faster web page loads, and greater user security, according to developer Mozilla. And the block starting in August is only the beginning.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 9

Safari 10 will prefer HTML5, require manual activations of plugins like Flash & Java

Continuing Apple's deprication of third-party plugins, Safari 10 — bundled with macOS Sierra — will by default require users to manually activate Flash, Java, Silverlight, or QuickTime to use one of them on a website.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 30

Google to ban Adobe Flash-based display ads, go 100% HTML5

Google's massive AdWords network will no longer accept new display ads made in Adobe Flash as of June 30, the search giant announced this week, as it works to phase out the much maligned Internet plugin.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 56

Apple blocks old, unsafe Adobe Flash plug-in versions in OS X Safari

Following the discovery — and subsequent fix — of yet another critical Adobe Flash vulnerability last week, Apple activated its Web plug-in blocking capability for OS X Safari to protect Mac users from what Adobe describes as "limited, targeted attacks."

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 12

Adobe identifies major Flash Player vulnerability, says exploit being used in real-world attacks

Adobe has discovered a "critical" vulnerability affecting many recent versions of Flash Player, according to a new security bulletin, which warns that the exploit is already in use by hackers.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 46

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