Warning Keeping up with Systems Security?

Question

(Apr 13, 2011) Adobe Issues Security Advisory for Flash Player For All operating systems, Mac, Windows Linux
if you use it here is their warning report
http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/Online/News/Adobe-Issues-Security-Advisory-for-Flash-Player

Answer 1

Thank you Carling. There is also a DNS issue with *nix servers and boxes that should be patched.

sudo apt-get update && upgrade on Debian

portfetch on BSD

and so on.

Puppy has already patched it.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

This Adobe impotence to corral it's Flash vulnerabilities was the vector behind the recent hack against RSA ( http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/2011/04/rsa_hack_was_done_with_0-day_f.php



Everyone should confine JavaScript as much as possible...even with Linux.

Answer 4

Thanks Carling.



Would have switched from Foxit Reader to Adobe Reader X if they didn't make you jump thru hoops to install it alone (the reader itself is light and *seems* secure).



Which I could have done, but it wasn't worth the hassle.



Screw 'em.