Hi Thor, This is a corporate laptop, and it needs Flash periodically. An Adobe update process runs on occassion, prompting to install the update.
> Actually, there wasn't even an option for other bits. I did not have the option either. Jeff On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 1:18 PM, Thor (Hammer of God) <t...@hammerofgod.com> wrote: > FYI, I updated as well, and only received the Flash bits. Actually, there > wasn't even an option for other bits. It asked me at the end if I wanted > auto, notify, or no update options but that was it. This was x86? > T > > Sent from whatever device will keep us from debating which one is better. > > On Sep 6, 2012, at 10:09 AM, Jeffrey Walton <noloa...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The company that writes the worlds most insecure software [1,2,3] has >> figured out a way to further increase an attack surface. >> >> Adobe now includes additional warez in their updates without consent. >> The warez includes a browser and tools bar. The attached image is what >> I got when I agreed to update Adobe Flash because of recent security >> vulnerability fixes. >> >> It appears Adobe has become a whore to Google like Mozilla. >> >> +1 Adobe. >> >> [1] http://www.google.com/#q=Adobe+site%3Asecurityfocus.com. >> [2] >> http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/search-results?query=adobe&search_type=all&cves=on >> [3] >> http://lastwatchdog.com/adobe-surpasses-microsoft-favorite-hackers-target/ >> [4] http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/29/security_predictions_2010/ >> <adobe-flash-install-shit.png> >> _______________________________________________ >> Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. >> Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html >> Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
