Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Firefox blocks Flash after hackers exploit countless flaws

Firefox blocks Flash after hackers exploit countless flaws

What happened?


Mozilla has blocked the Flash plug-in by default on its Firefox browser, after a host of bugs were found that were being used by criminals to attack users.

Mozilla said the block may only be temporary, suggesting it may reverse its decision if Flash’s developer Adobe fixes the security flaws. Other tech companies including Apple have long blocked the plug-in, which is used to show videos, adverts and other multimedia content online.
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