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Firefox prevented unsafe plug in for "Adobe Flash"

  • 14-07-2015 8:16pm
    #1
    TheCitizen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,673 ✭✭✭


    Anybody else getting this message. Gives the option to allow it anyway. Are there security issues with Adobe Flash recently?


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  • #2
    gctest50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭gctest50


    http://www.computerworld.com/article/2947898/security/mozilla-blocks-all-flash-in-firefox-after-third-zero-day.html

    three of them


  • #3
    NeutralHandle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 190 ✭✭NeutralHandle


    They temporarily blocked Flash, which is probably a good idea.

    twitter.com/firefox/status/620956397929398272


  • #4
    imitation
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,815 ✭✭✭imitation


    Yeah there was serious ructions at the folks place cos rte player wouldnt work. The usual tirade had to be endured

    "what did i do to break it"
    "i was just using it normally yesterday"
    (upon fixing it)
    "how was i supposed to know that!"

    Seems like installing it again fixed it, but if mozilla have permablocked it for now i guess i can expect a call. Better install chrome i guess


  • #5
    NeutralHandle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 190 ✭✭NeutralHandle


    They've turned it back on now. The Flash exploits have been patched.


  • #6
    L.Jenkins
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,242 Mod ✭✭✭✭L.Jenkins


    It must be spread across the news at this stage, given the high profile nature in which of some of the flaws were discovered. I mean, Facebook and Firefox are calling for it to be put down for good.


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  • #7
    Trojan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,414 ✭✭✭✭Trojan


    Either Adobe sort it out or it's dead because this is going to happen again and agin.

    Do they get a lot of revenue from it? That'll probably be the deciding factor.

    🎙️ The Recognized Authority Podcast



  • #8
    L.Jenkins
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,242 Mod ✭✭✭✭L.Jenkins


    If the last 18 months has shown me anything, it's that nothing is secure, ever. There's been issues with Linux, Mac and Windows (Nothing new there), SSL/SSH, Java etc. Unless each has very good pen testers on their side, there's no point trying to save Flash. That horse has been well and truly beaten to death at this stage.


  • #9
    BoB_BoT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,835 ✭✭✭BoB_BoT


    It used to be a staple of my builds several years ago, now if I see it on a system, it's removed straight away.


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