If you think that you’re safe because you updated your copy of Adobe Flash yesterday, think again.
Researchers from Trend Micro report a new attack on fully-patched versions of Adobe Flash. The attacks come from an espionage campaign run by a hacking group known as Pawn Storm, and seem to target only government agencies according to ARS Technica. What’s worse is that at present there is no known defense against it. Adobe is aware, and it would not surprise me if an emergency fix is out in the next few days. But this simply reinforces the fact that Adobe Flash does more harm than good and should be removed from your system to keep you safe.
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New Adobe Flash Based Attack Found…. And There’s No Known Defense Against It
If you think that you’re safe because you updated your copy of Adobe Flash yesterday, think again.
Researchers from Trend Micro report a new attack on fully-patched versions of Adobe Flash. The attacks come from an espionage campaign run by a hacking group known as Pawn Storm, and seem to target only government agencies according to ARS Technica. What’s worse is that at present there is no known defense against it. Adobe is aware, and it would not surprise me if an emergency fix is out in the next few days. But this simply reinforces the fact that Adobe Flash does more harm than good and should be removed from your system to keep you safe.
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