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Adobe fixes 'critical' Flash flaw
bbc ^ | 11 June 2010

Posted on 06/14/2010 7:50:53 AM PDT by JoeProBono

Adobe has fixed a "critical" security flaw that had the potential to allow hackers to take control of affected computer systems.

The bug was first spotted in early June week following a small number of targeted attacks.

The security update is one in a bumper update package that fixes a total of 32 documented vulnerabilities....

(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: adobe; flash; jpb

1 posted on 06/14/2010 7:50:54 AM PDT by JoeProBono
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To: rdb3; Calvinist_Dark_Lord; GodGunsandGuts; CyberCowboy777; Salo; Bobsat; JosephW; ...

2 posted on 06/14/2010 7:51:58 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: JoeProBono
…again.
3 posted on 06/14/2010 7:52:57 AM PDT by cartan
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To: JoeProBono
Users running Windows, Macintosh or Linux were all thought to be vulnerable to attack.

This seems an important line to use in a excerpt.

4 posted on 06/14/2010 7:54:34 AM PDT by Ingtar (If he could have taxed it, Obama's hole would have been plugged by now.)
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To: ShadowAce

Thanks for the ping.


5 posted on 06/14/2010 7:54:39 AM PDT by GOPJ (http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index2.php?area=dam&lang=eng)
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To: cartan
I just went to Adobe’s website and tried to install the latest version of Flash. IE crashed. Reproducibly. Aargh…
6 posted on 06/14/2010 7:55:58 AM PDT by cartan
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To: cartan

“** IMPORTANT: Flash Player 10.1 Beta users, you must uninstall previous versions of Flash Player prior to installation.”

http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/


7 posted on 06/14/2010 7:57:55 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono

I had 10.0.45.2 installed. I uninstalled it manually and tried to upgrade. IE still crashed a few times in the process. But now 10.1.53.64 appears to be installed and working. *sigh*


8 posted on 06/14/2010 8:04:48 AM PDT by cartan
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To: cartan

>I uninstalled it manually

I use Revo Uninstaller freeware.

http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html


9 posted on 06/14/2010 8:13:57 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono

I live for the day when Flash and client-side Java programs (AJAX excepted) are sad, sad relics of the past.


10 posted on 06/14/2010 8:18:47 AM PDT by kevkrom (De-fund Obamacare in 2011, repeal in 2013!)
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To: JoeProBono

Is this limited to IE? I am using FF and it won’t install. How does one find out which version of Flash is installed with FF?


11 posted on 06/14/2010 8:23:27 AM PDT by raybbr (Someone who invades another country is NOT an immigrant - illegal or otherwise.)
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>FF and it won’t install

I use FF primarily.
Went to a movie site:

http://www.movies-links.tv/movies/the_passage/

and clicked #1 STAGEVU

Watch DivX

which automaticly brought up Flash plug-in install.


12 posted on 06/14/2010 8:32:55 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono

Looks good; thanks!


13 posted on 06/14/2010 8:37:25 AM PDT by cartan
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To: cartan
For what it’s worth, I just upgraded my home machine (running Vista), and it worked without hassle.
14 posted on 06/14/2010 1:54:33 PM PDT by cartan
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