Adobe addresses new 'actively exploited' critical vulnerability in Flash, users urged to update

Yet another severe flaw in Adobe's much-maligned Flash Player has been discovered and is being "actively exploited," the company said on Tuesday, and users with Flash installed are being urged to upgrade to the latest version as soon as possible.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 54

YouTube pushes Flash to the back burner, will now default to HTML5 player

Nearly five years after Steve Jobs published his infamous "Thoughts on Flash," streaming video service YouTube has announced plans to migrate away from the technology as users accessing the site via Chrome, Internet Explorer 11, Safari 8, and beta versions of Firefox will now be served the HTML5 video player by default.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 55

Adobe acknowledges critical remote vulnerability in Flash, exploits already in the wild

Adobe on Saturday released an updated version of its Flash player software that patches an undisclosed vulnerability which could allow remote attackers to take control of Macs or PCs, urging users to update as the problem is being actively exploited by malicious actors.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 94

New Android 'Fake ID' flaw empowers stealthy new class of super-malware

A new Android design error discovered by Bluebox Security allows malicious apps to grab extensive control over a user's device without asking for any special permissions at installation. The problem affects virtually all Android phones sold since 2010.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 103

Google now warns iPhone users when search results contain Adobe Flash

Search giant Google added another board to Flash's coffin on Tuesday with the announcement that it would warn users searching from mobile devices — like Apple's iPhone or Android handsets — when the contents of a search result were "mostly Flash."

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 48

Apple blocks older Flash plug-in versions in Safari due to vulnerability

Apple late Thursday issued a security message saying it has blocked old versions of Adobe's Flash Player plug-in for Safari, citing a recent flaw that could potentially allow hackers to harvest browser data like cookies.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 41

Flash flaw could allow attackers to steal browser data on Macs, Adobe issues fix

A well-known vulnerability in Adobe's Flash player that could allow malicious users to steal browser data — including cookies — on Macs, PCs, and Linux machines has been exploited for the first time, prompting Adobe to issue a patch and urge users to upgrade their system as soon as possible.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 47

New Flash flaw could let attackers control Macs, Adobe urges users to update

Adobe on Monday disclosed a new vulnerability in its Flash platform that may allow attackers to remotely take over and control Macs, PCs, and Linux machines and advised users to update their system as quickly as possible.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 60

Why did Apple hire Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch?

Just hours after word leaked that Apple had poached Adobe's chief technology officer, the Internet is ablaze with the question of what, exactly, the iPhone maker plans to do with Kevin Lynch.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 202

Adobe to end new Android Flash installs on August 15

Adobe's mobile Flash days are now numbered, as the company has announced that it will no longer accept new Flash Player installations through the Google Play application store after August 15 and will not support the upcoming 4.1 Jelly Bean version of Android.

Josh Ong 13 years ago 78

Mozilla considers H.264 video support after Google's WebM fails to gain traction

Mozilla's director of research Andreas Gal has proposed enabling mobile H.264 video decoding via hardware or the underlying operating system, signaling the end to the group's war on the Apple-led H.264 video codec.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 65

Adobe Flash sites rapidly converted to HTML5 for iOS users

A developer using Sencha Touch reports that translating large existing websites built with Adobe Flash to HTML5 mobile sites accessible to iOS users can now be performed by 1 or 2 people in just three weeks.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 48

Adobe manager puts partial blame on Apple for mobile Flash failure

An Adobe product manager has pointed to the fact that Apple had refused to support Flash on iOS as a major reason for the company's decision to halt development of the Flash Player for mobile devices.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 127

Adobe Flash fallout extends to TVs, RIM perseveres with PlayBook

Adobe revealed Wednesday that its cancellation of Flash development on mobile devices will also extend to TV-related "digital home devices," while Research in Motion promised to continue in-house development of Flash for its PlayBook tablet.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 35

Adobe confirms it will no longer develop Flash for mobile browsers

Adobe on Wednesday confirmed that it will no longer develop its Flash Player for mobile platforms like Android, and will instead pour its efforts into creating Adobe AIR applications for native storefronts like Apple's iOS App Store.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 170

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