Google has announced that hacker-favorite Adobe Flash Player will no longer, as of Q4, be the default in Chrome. Instead, Chrome will default to HTML5.
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Former Tor Developer Created Malware for FBI to Unmask Tor Users
In Brief
According to an investigation, Matthew Edman, a cyber security expert and former employee of the Tor Project, helped the FBI with Cornhusker a.k.a Torsploit malware that allowed Feds to hack and unmask Tor users in several high-profile cases, including Operation Torpedo and Silk Road.
Do you know who created malware for the FBI that allowed Feds to unmask Tor users?
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Microsoft Unleashes 13 Bulletins, Six Critical
Microsoft released six critical vulnerabilities in addition to patching the much-hyped Badlock vulnerability.
Adobe to issue Emergency Patch for Critical Flash Player Vulnerability
Adobe has been one of the favorite picks of the Hackers to mess with any systems devoid of any operating systems, as Flash Player is a front runner in all the browsers.
Hackers have already been targeting Flash Player for long by exploiting known vulnerabilities roaming in the wild.
Despite Adobe’s efforts, Flash is not safe anymore for Internet security, as one more critical
Emergency Update Coming for Flash Vulnerability Under Attack
Adobe will release an emergency Flash Player update as soon as Thursday, patching a critical vulnerability that is being publicly attacked.
Flash Player Update Patches 18 Remote Code Execution Flaws
Adobe today released a new version of Flash Player that patches 18 vulnerabilities, all of which can result in remote code execution attacks.
Zerodium Offers $100,000 for Flash Zero-Day Exploit that Bypasses Mitigations
A well-known company popular for buying and selling zero-day vulnerabilities is now offering up to $100,000 for providing a working zero-day exploit for bypassing the Flash Player’s Heap Isolation mitigation.
Few months back, Adobe deployed Heap Isolation in Flash version 18.0.0209 with an aim at making the Use-After-Free (UAF) vulnerabilities more difficult for cybercriminals to exploit.
Adobe Flash Update Includes Patches for 17 Vulnerabilities
Adobe patched 17 critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in Flash Player.
Flash Player Update Patches Two Hacking Team Zero Days
Adobe today patched two zero day vulnerabilities discovered in data from the Hacking Team breach. It also released updated versions of Acrobat, Reader and Shockwave.
Hacking Team Promises to Rebuild Controversial Surveillance Software
Hacking Team promised to rebuild its controversial surveillance software while two more Adobe Flash Player zero day vulnerabilities were uncovered.