Tag: Adobe Flash Player

If you want to find out how you can change your update settings for Adobe Flash Player, you are in the right place. It is recommended to install the newest version available because it will help your device remain secure.

How to change your update settings

In order to change your update settings you will need to follow some steps. First of all, choose any rich media content in your browser. Then right click on it and select Global Settings. You should see a pop-up window. Select the Advanced tab.

There are three different options:

• Allow Adobe to install updates (recommended) – Once you choose this option you won’t have to worry about the Adobe Flash Player updates ever again. All the future updates will be installed automatically.

If there will be any urgent updates, these will be installed without notifying you. You will also be able to install the updates manually if you don’t want to wait for the automatic installation.

• Notify me to install updates – If you want to make sure that you control all the updates on your computer you could choose this option. You will get to decide when to install the updates and you will be notified each time a new one is available.
• Never check for updates (not recommended)- It is recommended that you avoid this option. By choosing it, you won’t be notified when a new Adobe Flash Player update is available which means that your device will remain vulnerable. If you choose this option you will have to manually check whether there are new updates available.

These steps will let you change your update settings for Adobe Flash Player. If you use more than one browser you will need to do this process for all of them.

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Adobe just launched an emergency update which contains a hotfix for a major security flaw. Therefore, people who use the Flash Player browser plugin should make sure to get the new update since there is a security flaw in its code which allows hackers to exploit it and install malicious software on unsuspecting Windows users.

Adobe Flash Security Flaw

The exploit is known as “CVE-2018-5002” and the team who is in charge of developing Adobe knows about it. The exploit somehow managed to breach through Adobe’s security walls and it is used against Windows powered computers.

“The exploit is being used in limited, targeted attacks against Windows users. These attacks leverage Microsoft Office documents with embedded malicious Flash Player content distributed via email” said Adobe in an official statement.

Vulnerable Version of Flash

Adobe went on to say that Flash version 29.0.0.171 and earlier builds are all vulnerable to the exploit. Moreover, Adobe released a new version of Flash with the 30.0.0.113 build number for Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome OS which comes with a hotfix for the security issue.

Automatic Updates

On the bright side of things, the exploit has been used in a limited number of cases and it’s not a widespread issue. In addition, the new version of Flash is automatically updated on the following browsers: Google Chrome, Internet Explore and Edge.

Disabling Flash

We should also mention that Google Chrome users who want to get rid of Flash can do it in a matter of seconds. The only thing that Google Chrome users need to do is to type in the following “chrome://settings/content” in the URL bar and then select “Flash” and choose to disable it. Not just that, but users can also whitelist or blacklist different websites through Flash’s settings panel.

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I’m Francis E. Hagopian, and I’m the voice and vision behind Billionaire365.com. For the last 15 years, I’ve lived and breathed Silicon Valley culture, arming myself with insights and know-how that I can’t wait to share with you. Think of me as your personal guide in the intricate maze of technology. I specialize in translating the complex into the understandable, so you can turn knowledge into power. This isn’t just about staying in the loop; it’s about giving you the tools you need to excel in a digital age. When you’re looking for reliable tech insights, know that I’ve got your back.

Adobe has talked about its month to month security bulletin, and for April 2018, the company has addressed to security bugs in five items: Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Experience Manager, Adobe InDesign (the publishing software), Adobe Digital Editions (e-book reader), and Adobe PhoneGap Push Plugin (mobile development library).

Not surprisingly, the Flash Player fixes reign supreme, as this remaining parts Adobe’s most famous item, regardless of whether Google has detailed that Flash use has declined from 80% out of 2014 to under 8% out of 2018.

Altogether, Adobe settled 14 security bugs, separated as 6 for Flash Player, 3 for Experience Manager, 2 for InDesign, 2 for Digital Editions, and 1 for the PhoneGap Push Plugin.

About the Adobe Security update

Adobe has launched security updates for Adobe Flash Player for Windows, Linux, Chrome OS and Macintosh. These updates address basic vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player, the 29.0.0.113 version and prior variants. Fruitful exploitation could prompt a random code execution with regards to the present client. The most recent Adobe Flash Player variant number is currently: 29.0.0.140.

About the Adobe Experience Manager update

Adobe has also launched security updates for Adobe Experience Manager. These updates solve a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CVE-2018-4929) evaluated moderate, and two cross-site scripting vulnerabilities (CVE-2018-4930 and CVE-2018-4931) appraised vitally. The most recent Adobe Experience Manager variant number is currently: 6.3.

About the Adobe InDesign update

It has launched a security update for Adobe InDesign CC, too. This update settles a basic memory corruption vulnerability (CVE-2018-4928) caused by perilous parsing of a uniquely created .inx file. This update likewise settles an untrusted search path vulnerability (CVE-2018-4927) in the InDesign installer evaluated as being important. The most recent Adobe InDesign form number is presently: 13.1.

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Henry Lares is still early into his career as tech reporter but has already had his work published in many major publications including Tech Crunch and the Huffington Post.  In regards to academics, Henry earned an engineering degree from Apex Technical School. Henry has a passion for emerging technology and covers upcoming products and breakthroughs in science and tech.