Jelly Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 (edited) UPDATE: Adobe has pushed out an update to fix this. Just go to the site here and update :-) Please disable Adobe Flash until further notice. A group of hackers have hacked into the program for it and leaked a vulnerability that lets a malicious program do whatever it wishes to your computer via flash.This is currently ranked as a critical rating by Adobe. These can mean forcing different sites to appear with flash on it (Screamers or revolting videos) and possibly encrypting your entire HDD. As of writing this post (July 8th, 2015), the CERT/CC is currently unaware of a practical solution to this problem. Please, do not open any untrusted flash content. Try to avoid opening flash content in general. I am begging you to share this information. Make your own posts, tell your family and friends, or anyone you know who has a computer. This is for you and your computer’s safety. Source: Adobe and CERT for people who dont know how to disable adobe flash player Enable or disable Adobe Flash Player These instructions apply to Google Chrome on Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome OS. Type chrome:plugins in the address bar to open the Plug-ins page. On the Plug-ins page that appears, find the “Flash” listing. To enable Adobe Flash Player, click the Enable link under its name. To disable Adobe Flash Player completely, click the Disable link under its name. Edited July 8, 2015 by Jelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DashingStorm Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Uh yeah, this is pretty srs bsns. o-o; I've turned off my Flash plugin until further notice from Adobe's patch.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mde2001 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Thanks so much for the warning. I never would've found out without it. I'll be sure to spread the word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shing Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Oh my god. Thanks Jelly for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nhadala Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I uninstalled it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyaloom Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 (edited) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-03.html Is this the right Security Bulletin? Because if it is, then there is an update to fix the problem (18.0.0.203). That aside, thanks Jelly for the warning! Edited July 8, 2015 by Cyaloom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Regal Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Huh, what do you know…a reason to update Flash Player ASAP. Thanks for the heads up, the link Cyaloom posted convinced me this wasn't just paranoia. Much obliged to both of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReddestDream Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-03.html Is this the right Security Bulletin? Because if it is, then there is an update to fix the problem (18.0.0.203). That aside, thanks Jelly for the warning! Yes. It appears that the update is available now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reignited'Light Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I love jelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkhi Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Muchos thank you, Jelly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelly Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 the update has shipped on chrome!! thanks for posting that guys. i was away for a few hours so i wasnt aware that the update shipped. youre free to download the newest one. also by my count this is like the 60th time an adobe exploit has given control of your computer to this extent. pls fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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