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Tag: Adobe Flash
Apple updates XProtect to block new OSX/Leverage malware variant
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
Adobe this week released Flash Player version 24.0.0.221…
Mac malware, possibly made in Iran, targets US defense industry
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
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
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
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
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
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
Google is choosing to make exception for the ten most popular sites that use Flash…
Mac users attacked again by fake Adobe Flash update
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
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
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
Another day, another Adobe Flash security vulnerability…
Google will stop running Flash display ads on January 2, 2017
Google today announced that the Google Display Network and DoubleClick Digital Marketing are completely ditching Flash…
Adobe issues emergency patch for new Flash exploit
The vulnerabilities affect those using the plugin in Windows, Mac, and Linux….
Steve Jobs tried to recruit Kevin Lynch to Apple after Flash kerfuffle
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
Flash has been slowly dying over the past decade…
Adobe renames Flash Professional to Animate, pivots focus to HTML5
Steve Jobs was right, of course…
Apple just banned some versions of Adobe Flash from Macs
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
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
Just one day after Adobe released its monthly security patches for various software including Flash Player…
Adobe’s bloated, insecure Flash must die
Adobe Flash — that insecure, ubiquitous resource hog everyone hates…
How to uninstall Adobe’s Flash from your Mac
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
Chrome, Firefox, Explorer, Safari were all hacked…
Hackers abuse another Adobe Flash zero-day to attack thousands of web users with redirects
Adobe is scurrying to patch the third Flash zero-day of the year…
Google now warns iPhone users when search results contain Adobe Flash
Search giant Google added another nail in Flash’s coffin on Tuesday…
Adobe issues fix for yet another Flash flaw
A well-known vulnerability in Adobe’s Flash player that could allow malicious users…
Adobe’s Flash Player gets yet another emergency update
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
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
Nothing heats a Mac up (or drains its battery) faster than power-hungry Flash…
Steve Jobs’ death clears way for Adobe CTO defection
Long-standing chief technology officer Kevin Lynch has left Adobe for Apple…
Why the heck did Apple hire Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch?
I have a bad feeling about this…
How I ditched the security risks and lived without Java, Reader, and Flash
Adobe Flash, Adobe Reader, and Oracle’s Java…
Adobe issues emergency Flash update
Adobe Systems has released a patch for two Flash player vulnerabilities…
Google brings more secure, sandboxed Flash plugin to Chrome for Mac
Nearly three months after delivering a more secure, modernized Flash plugin…
Steve Jobs wins: Adobe Flash for Android dies tomorrow
Tomorrow, Adobe will disable new installs of Flash on Android…
Google confirms Chrome browser is to blame for MacBook Air crashes
Mystery solved!
iSwifter’s new app brings all Adobe Flash-based Facebook games to Apple iPad
iSwifter is announcing a new iPad app today called theWorx for Facebook…
Thanks, Steve: HTML5 takes the Internet by storm
HTML5 is being received enthusiastically by businesses in particular…
Adobe issues emergency update to fix cross-platform Flash exploit
Adobe on Friday released a security bulletin that announced an emergency update…
Adobe launches Creative Cloud
Adobe today announced Adobe Creative Cloud, a new way of providing tools…
