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The new AIR update includes Flash Player 10, Adobe's newest version of Flash Player which closed up vulnerabilities that left users open to clickjacking and other exploits. Because of the potential for clickjacking exploits, all users of Flash Player are recommended to upgrade. Adobe has pushed out a new version of Flash Player 9 to shore up six vulnerabilities. Bogus alerts purporting to be from CNN are luring victims to over 1,000 hacked websites pushing fake, malware-infested Flash Player software, Internet security watchdogs have warned. Symantec on Tuesday revealed that the latest version of the Adobe Flash Player contains an unpatched vulnerability that is being actively exploited. The US Computer Emergency Response Team (US-Cert) is warning users and administrators to be on the lookout following the discovery of a malware outbreak being spread via USB keys.
Google's Picasa image hosting service is fast-becoming the new tool of choice for spammers to elude e-mail filters. Infected Flash SWF files causing havoc. Adobe recently patched a vulnerability in its Flash Player that is being actively exploited to infect machines with gaming trojans, researchers said Wednesday. The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) interface in Adobe Flash is highly vulnerable to use by hackers seeking to modify home router settings – such as choice of DNS server – from an external location, researchers warned today. Numerous vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe's popular Flash Player that allow attackers to gain control over a user's PC and use it as a launching pad to obtain sensitive data, inject arbitrary code, launch cross-site scripting attacks and mount privilege escalation attacks on servers hosting cross-domain policy files. Adobe on Thursday released a "critical" update to its Acrobat and Adobe Reader applications that fixes a number of workflow issues and security vulnerabilities while improving stability. Adobe on Wednesday released two patches to protect against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. Using Flash Player and clickjacking techniques, webcams and microphones can be hijacked, prompting Adobe to issue a workaround as users await a fix. The online attack that took down government servers in Estonia was most likely down to an online 'flash mob' and not the Russian government, according to researchers. He flew in and out in a flash but Eugene Kaspersky managed to paint a bleak future for the whitehats of the security industry during his Sydney visit this week. Spammers are stepping up their use of Shockwave Flash file redirects to avoid detection. Security experts worry that an open-source Flash animation toolkit is being widely misused to create malicious banner advertisements. Worm designed to promote awareness of HIV and Aids. Harry Potter, the boy wizard whose adventures have sold millions of books and box office tickets, is dead — at least according to malware writers.