Adobe Is Tackling Flash Flaw

[HardOCP News]

According to PC World, Adobe is hard at work on an update to fix the major issue with its Flash player that was discovered back in December.

The issue, first reported in December by Google researcher Rich Cannings, allows attackers to use buggy Shockwave Flash (.swf) files in order to attack Web surfers. Using what is known as a cross-site scripting attack, criminals could create fake phishing pages or, much worse, gain access to online banking sessions or Web accounts of victims in some situations.

 

[markt435]

back in december? gee...they're up on the times aren't they? when are they gonna work on the flaw found during the hack contest...june or july?

 

[jstnomega]

the 3 worst things that ever happened to the web: ActiveX, Java, Flash

 

[InorganicMatter]

the 3 worst things that ever happened to the web: ActiveX, Java, Flash

Agreed on ActiveX and Flash, but I think Java is superseded by flashing text.

 

[markt435]

Agreed on ActiveX and Flash, but I think Java is superseded by flashing text.

lol...

actually...myspace might be the worst thing that happened to the web.

 

[SamuraiInBlack]

lol...

actually...myspace might be the worst thing that happened to the web.

QFT.

 

[InorganicMatter]

lol...

actually...myspace might be the worst thing that happened to the web.

Yeah, I stand corrected. In order of horrifyingness:

1) ActiveX
2) Flash
3) MySpace

 

[Lith1um]

Adobe can blow me untill they release a 64bit flashplayer for Vista.