Latest Updates to 14.04.2 LTS

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Firefox has decided to block Flash for all unsafe Flash player add-on 
versions, and unfortunately the latest Flash version is also unsafe. 
There are zero-day exploits (i.e. no fix is available yet) that are 
actively being abused, as was demonstrated by the Hacking Team hack.

http://www.csoonline.com/article/2947897/vulnerabilities/mozilla-blocks-flash-on-firefox-due-to-hacking-team-exploits.html

You can use an alternative browser if you must see Flash content, but 
please realise that you will be susceptible to a security risk. This 
risk is not necessarily due to visiting sites with shady content, but 
may also occur when Flash-advertisements containing malware are shown on 
otherwise normal web sites.

This seems to be a common way of injecting malware nowadays. There is 
even a name for it...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malvertising
Using an ad blocker is a good extra protection, though slightly immoral, 
because you are then depriving the site of their income.


Best regards,
Patrick

On 2015-07-14 13:27, Jay Ridgley wrote:
> Good morning,
> 
> The  latest updates for my system has caused Flash Player to quit 
> working.
> 
> Adobe no longer supports ...
> 
> Is there a suitable replacement?
> I use Firefox and it is up to date also. I would prefer not to change 
> browsers.
> 
> Other ideas I might try to get Flash running again?
> 
> Cheers,
> Jay
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