Adobe fixes ‘critical’ Flash flaw

Adobe has fixed a security flaw, due to which a hacker can take control of your computer system. Adobe has released its 10.1 version that includes total of 32 documented vulnerabilities fixes.

The bug was first spotted in early June week following a small number of targeted attacks.

Adobe’s Flash and Reader software have emerged as prime targets for hi-tech criminals in the past year. Users running Windows, Macintosh or Linux were all thought to be vulnerable to attack. Security firm Websense said the flaw was being exploited via e-mails that prompted recipients to open booby-trapped websites seeded with malware.

Users visiting the websites would have their computers infected with Trojans and other malicious programs that opened a backdoor into the machine.

Adobe urged users to apply the update as soon as possible.

Adobe estimates that more than 95% of computers worldwide have Flash Player installed. Many sites use it to show off multimedia content such as videos and games. “This is obviously a huge release for Adobe, as it comes at a time when the company is under attack for its platform’s pitfalls,” said Michael Calore at Wired.

So update your computer systems with adobe 10.1 release, don’t think it is just a update in version number only.