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Security Alert - Adobe Flash

Posted: 01 Jun 2008 09:58
by Allaya
Security Alert – Flash Vulnerability
A recent vulnerability has been discovered in popular web-content delivery program Adobe Flash, and it could potentially be used to target World of Warcraft players and accounts. The newest available version of Adobe Flash, version 9.0.124.0, does not contain this vulnerability, and we recommend that everyone upgrade their Flash player as soon as possible by visiting the Adobe.com download page at the link below.

http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download ... kwaveFlash

Re: Security Alert - Adobe Flash

Posted: 01 Jun 2008 12:08
by Dust
A paranoid solution is what I use:

- Firefox with NoScript extension
- NoScript is in block all mode. If I want flash content, I have to allow it explicitely.
- Flash adds/java script from adds is not executed ever.

Of course this requires manual intervention.

Re: Security Alert - Adobe Flash

Posted: 01 Jun 2008 12:13
by Dust
That's just a general protection method btw, you should still install the patch, but NoScript, when properly used, prevents many unknown exploits.