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Tag: Adobe Flash

It’s official: Flash is dead as Adobe blocks Flash content entirely

Tuesday, January 12, 2021 11:00 am11 Comments

It’s official: Flash is dead. After Adobe dropped support for Flash Player and continued to strongly recommend that all users immediately…

Apple to kill Flash in Safari once and for all

Thursday, January 23, 2020 3:40 pm12 Comments

Apple looks set to kill Flash for good. Safari Technology Preview 99’s release notes state that the update ends support for Adobe’s Flash…

Avoid the latest fake Flash Player installer for Mac, it’s nasty malware

Wednesday, April 25, 2018 10:58 amWednesday, April 25, 20186 Comments

Macs are not immune to malware, but they are pretty well-protected…

Apple updates XProtect to block new OSX/Leverage malware variant

Friday, July 28, 2017 2:22 pm2 Comments

Following the discovery of a new version of OSX/Leverage, a backdoor first spotted in 2013…

Adobe issues yet another critical security update for Flash Player on Mac

Friday, February 17, 2017 10:57 amFriday, February 17, 201710 Comments

Adobe this week released Flash Player version 24.0.0.221…


Mac malware, possibly made in Iran, targets US defense industry

Tuesday, February 7, 2017 4:50 pm43 Comments

Just because you’re using a Mac doesn’t mean you’re safe from hackers…

Adobe releases critical security update for Flash Player on Mac… again

Wednesday, October 12, 2016 1:15 pmWednesday, October 12, 201613 Comments

Adobe has released security updates for Flash Player that address critical vulnerabilities that could put Mac users at risk…

Headphone makers: No headphone jack = no problem

Friday, September 9, 2016 1:30 pmFriday, September 9, 201624 Comments

This week Apple launched a new iPhone without a headphone jack and stirred up…

Why Apple removed the headphone jack from the iPhone 7 – as explained by Steve Jobs

Friday, September 9, 2016 12:02 pmFriday, September 9, 201620 Comments

When Phil Schiller used the term ‘courage’ to describe Apple’s decision to remove the 3.5mm headphone jack…

Apple’s big security upgrades will save you from yourself

Thursday, June 16, 2016 5:01 pmThursday, June 16, 20164 Comments

The security measures coming to MacBooks and iPhones this fall are going to significantly alter how you interact with your Apple devices…

Apple ditches Adobe Flash in Safari on MacOS Sierra

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 2:59 pmWednesday, June 15, 201622 Comments

In Safari 10, set to ship with macOS Sierra, Apple plans to disable common plug-ins…

Google to block Adobe’s Flash in Chrome except for these ten white-listed sites

Monday, May 16, 2016 10:25 amMonday, May 16, 201610 Comments

Google is choosing to make exception for the ten most popular sites that use Flash…

Mac users attacked again by fake Adobe Flash update

Tuesday, April 12, 2016 5:33 pmTuesday, April 12, 201619 Comments

Mac users are once again being urged to exercise caution when installing updates to Adobe Flash Player…

How to remove Adobe’s Flash on your Mac

Friday, April 8, 2016 1:01 pmFriday, April 8, 201616 Comments

Word has emerged about a ‘ransomware’ exploit involving Adobe Flash. Adobe has responded with an update…

Adobe issues yet another ‘Emergency’ Flash Player security update to thwart ransomware attacks

Friday, April 8, 2016 11:28 amFriday, April 8, 20168 Comments

Adobe recommends that Flash Player users on Mac update to version 21.0.0.213…

Adobe Flash has a huge security hole that’s being exploited right now

Friday, March 11, 2016 11:27 amFriday, March 11, 201618 Comments

Another day, another Adobe Flash security vulnerability…

Google will stop running Flash display ads on January 2, 2017

Wednesday, February 10, 2016 9:57 amWednesday, February 10, 201613 Comments

Google today announced that the Google Display Network and DoubleClick Digital Marketing are completely ditching Flash…

Adobe issues emergency patch for new Flash exploit

Tuesday, December 29, 2015 11:08 am10 Comments

The vulnerabilities affect those using the plugin in Windows, Mac, and Linux….

Steve Jobs tried to recruit Kevin Lynch to Apple after Flash kerfuffle

Tuesday, December 29, 2015 9:55 amTuesday, December 29, 20151 Comment

Steve Jobs personally tried to recruit Kevin Lynch to Apple after the big Flash debate in 2010…

Adobe is telling people to stop using Flash

Wednesday, December 2, 2015 10:25 amWednesday, December 2, 201517 Comments

Flash has been slowly dying over the past decade…

Adobe renames Flash Professional to Animate, pivots focus to HTML5

Tuesday, December 1, 2015 10:55 amTuesday, December 1, 201527 Comments

Steve Jobs was right, of course…

Apple just banned some versions of Adobe Flash from Macs

Wednesday, October 21, 2015 2:28 pmWednesday, October 21, 201517 Comments

Thanks to the war Steve Jobs waged, two things have happened in recent years…

How to rid your Mac of the scourge: Uninstall Flash Player

Friday, October 16, 2015 8:55 amFriday, October 16, 201520 Comments

If you really want to be safe from this flaw, and the next, and the next, and the next, there’s one foolproof step you can take: Uninstall Flash…

Adobe confirms major Flash vulnerability, and the only way to protect yourself is to uninstall Flash

Thursday, October 15, 2015 11:00 am24 Comments

Just one day after Adobe released its monthly security patches for various software including Flash Player…

Adobe’s bloated, insecure Flash must die

Wednesday, July 15, 2015 11:07 am22 Comments

Adobe Flash — that insecure, ubiquitous resource hog everyone hates…

How to uninstall Adobe’s Flash from your Mac

Monday, July 13, 2015 1:25 pmMonday, July 13, 201513 Comments

Adobe has patched more than twenty Flash vulnerabilities in the last week…

All major browsers hacked in Pwn2Own contest; hacker gets $225,000 in prize money

Friday, March 20, 2015 1:55 pmFriday, March 20, 201529 Comments

Chrome, Firefox, Explorer, Safari were all hacked…

Hackers abuse another Adobe Flash zero-day to attack thousands of web users with redirects

Monday, February 2, 2015 12:25 pmMonday, February 2, 201528 Comments

Adobe is scurrying to patch the third Flash zero-day of the year…

Google now warns iPhone users when search results contain Adobe Flash

Tuesday, July 15, 2014 3:14 pmTuesday, July 15, 20146 Comments

Search giant Google added another nail in Flash’s coffin on Tuesday…

Adobe issues fix for yet another Flash flaw

Wednesday, July 9, 2014 3:31 pmWednesday, July 9, 20149 Comments

A well-known vulnerability in Adobe’s Flash player that could allow malicious users…

Adobe’s Flash Player gets yet another emergency update

Wednesday, February 5, 2014 12:01 pmWednesday, February 5, 201415 Comments

Adobe has urged users of its Flash Player plug-in to install an update…

Steve Jobs was right (yet again): Adobe has an epically abysmal security record

Tuesday, October 8, 2013 6:27 pmTuesday, October 8, 201329 Comments

Adobe’s massive security breach last week is just the latest in its long, troubled history…

OS X Mavericks Preview: Safari Power Saver cuts Adobe Flash off at the knees

Friday, July 26, 2013 9:08 am35 Comments

Nothing heats a Mac up (or drains its battery) faster than power-hungry Flash…

Steve Jobs’ death clears way for Adobe CTO defection

Thursday, March 21, 2013 11:34 am26 Comments

Long-standing chief technology officer Kevin Lynch has left Adobe for Apple…

Why the heck did Apple hire Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch?

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 1:01 pmWednesday, March 20, 201354 Comments

I have a bad feeling about this…

How I ditched the security risks and lived without Java, Reader, and Flash

Monday, March 11, 2013 2:02 pmMonday, March 11, 201315 Comments

Adobe Flash, Adobe Reader, and Oracle’s Java…

Adobe issues emergency Flash update

Friday, February 8, 2013 10:29 amFriday, February 8, 201314 Comments

Adobe Systems has released a patch for two Flash player vulnerabilities…

Google brings more secure, sandboxed Flash plugin to Chrome for Mac

Tuesday, November 13, 2012 5:02 pm19 Comments

Nearly three months after delivering a more secure, modernized Flash plugin…

Steve Jobs wins: Adobe Flash for Android dies tomorrow

Tuesday, August 14, 2012 3:02 pmTuesday, August 14, 201245 Comments

Tomorrow, Adobe will disable new installs of Flash on Android…

Google confirms Chrome browser is to blame for MacBook Air crashes

Friday, June 29, 2012 9:31 amFriday, June 29, 201219 Comments

Mystery solved!

iSwifter’s new app brings all Adobe Flash-based Facebook games to Apple iPad

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:32 pmWednesday, May 16, 201211 Comments

iSwifter is announcing a new iPad app today called theWorx for Facebook…

Thanks, Steve: HTML5 takes the Internet by storm

Tuesday, May 8, 2012 3:52 pmTuesday, May 8, 201215 Comments

HTML5 is being received enthusiastically by businesses in particular…

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