Internet Security: Adobe's Flash, reader loophole exploited

This was an update that was released last Friday. Reportedly, Adobe's Flash reader, vulnerabilities, were exploited by Cyber attackers and left the latest version of its player, the 10.0.45.2. If it does affects the latest version, so as the older versions of Windows, Mac, Linux and Solaris media players.

Also vulnerable: PDF viewer Adobe Reader 9.x and PDF creation software Adobe Acrobat 9.x on Windows, Macintosh and Unix.

According to Secunia, a Danish bug tracker, the latest threat is extremely critical. A critical threat indeed, that, it made the US computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) on the alert and posted security warnings for the threat.

Sounds Alarming but it is that really a critical mess that these attackers have discovered within Adobe's Flash Shell?

Don't Just Panic!

Reports of such vulnerabilities are not that new these days. These happened before with Adobe’s Flash internal components that have been compromised. No software applications can stay rigid for the rest of its intended service. How perfect, it may appears to be, sooner or later someone will crack that code up and went rouge if he chooses to (or maybe that his/her intention in the first place).

Everything is an on-going evolution. Specially, to software, everything had to be regularly reviewed and checked for its integrity. Integrity, in the sense, that, it can hold much longer without breaking up by itself or just merely broken by somebody else.

Such, prompt warnings and right awareness, you can be worry-free. It would be very beneficial to check for downloads or set you applications to updates so that you can have the freshest update and upgrade on time. Come to think of it, those updates are most of it security patches.

Individual’s Responsibility

Most of these attackers are luring users in a very enticing manner. You know those neat and nice Flash streaming media may not be as friendly as what we thought to be. These could be compromised Medias and you'll end up computer hijacked.

When connected on the net, don't just go into a click frenzy. As much as possible visit those sites that are known to be safe. Before clicking any banners, think twice if that what's your looking for in your net surfing.

Anyways, nothing to be worry about and Adobe had just announced its Flash Player 10.1 Release Candidate, and seemingly vulnerable free, I hope. You may check the release candidate on the Adobe labs. Download link. http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplayer10/