Dr. Eowyn posted: " There are over a billion users of Adobe Flash Player--a free software for using content created on the Adobe Flash platform, including viewing multimedia, executing rich Internet applications, and streaming video and audio. Yesterday, Adobe issued a se" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on *Fellowship of the Minds* <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/eowyn2/> If you have Adobe Flash Player, your computer may be attacked <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2016/04/09/if-you-have-adobe-flash-player-your-computer-may-be-attacked/> by Dr. Eowyn <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/eowyn2/>
[image: computer virus] <https://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/computer-virus.jpg> There are over a billion users of *Adobe Flash Player*--a free software for using content created on the Adobe Flash platform, including viewing multimedia, executing rich Internet applications, and streaming video and audio. Yesterday, Adobe issued a security advisory <https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-01.html> that its Flash Player software *has a "critical vulnerability" that "is being actively exploited" to deliver ransomware to computers with Windows 10 (and earlier), Macintosh, Linux and Chrome OS.* Note: Ransomware <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransomware> is a type of malware that restricts access to the infected computer system in some way, and demands that the user pay a ransom to the malware operators to remove the restriction. Some forms of ransomware systematically encrypt files on the system's hard drive, which become difficult or impossible to decrypt without paying the ransom for the encryption key, while some may simply lock the system and display messages intended to coax the user into paying. Ransomware typically propagates as a trojan, whose payload is disguised as a seemingly legitimate file. Adobe warns: "Successful exploitation [of the Flash Player's vulnerability] could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system." *Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player, who have not already done so, immediately update to the current version of Flash Player* via the update mechanism within the product or by visiting the Adobe Flash Player Download Center <https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/>. *If you use multiple browsers, install the update in each browser you have installed on your system.* To install the "patch" to fix your Adobe Flash Player vulnerability, click here <https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/completion/adm/?exitcode=0&type=install&re=0&appId=407&preinstalled=1> . *~Eowyn* *Dr. Eowyn <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/eowyn2/>* | April 9, 2016 at 6:53 am | Tags: Adobe Flash Player vulnerability <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=adobe-flash-player-vulnerability>, patch to fix Adobe Flash Player <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=patch-to-fix-adobe-flash-player>, ransomeware <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=ransomeware> | Categories: crime <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=34945349>, Science & technology <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=1749> | URL: http://wp.me/pKuKY-y1Q Comment <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2016/04/09/if-you-have-adobe-flash-player-your-computer-may-be-attacked/#respond> See all comments <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2016/04/09/if-you-have-adobe-flash-player-your-computer-may-be-attacked/#comments> Unsubscribe <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=1d26f3d2707c7345915d8b297361ecf7&email=bovinescatologists%40gmail.com&b=DCsdkfepL%2CQuPx7%3DpOM%7EkuXJRbZFHuFIWVULeA%5BE8HVJ%7C6yFnd> to no longer receive posts from Fellowship of the Minds. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=1d26f3d2707c7345915d8b297361ecf7&email=bovinescatologists%40gmail.com>. *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2016/04/09/if-you-have-adobe-flash-player-your-computer-may-be-attacked/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com <https://wordpress.com> -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PoliticalForum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
