Adobe has released security updates for Flash Player that address critical vulnerabilities that could put Mac users at risk.
Flash Player version 23.0.0.162 and earlier, Flash Player Extended Support Release version 18.0.0.375 and earlier, and Flash Player for Google Chrome version 23.0.0.162 and earlier are affected on macOS Sierra and OS X.
Mac users should update to the latest Flash Player version through the built-in update mechanism, or by visiting the Adobe Flash Player Download Center.
Mac users running Flash Player 11.3.x or later who have selected the option to 'allow Adobe to install updates' will receive the update automatically. Likewise, Google Chrome will automatically update Flash Player to version 23.0.0.185.
Safari on macOS Sierra deactivates Flash by default, only turning on the plug-in when user requested. Chrome, Firefox, and most other modern web browsers also have web plug-in safeguards in place due to repeated security risks.
Similar critical security updates were issued in March, for example, while Adobe released an 'emergency' Flash Player security update in April to address ransomware attacks affecting Flash-based advertisements on Mac and other platforms.
Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts a user's hard drive and demands payment in order to decrypt it. These type of threats often display images or use voice-over techniques containing instructions on how to pay the ransom.
The latest vulnerabilities, discovered by Palo Alto Networks, Trend Micro, Tencent, and other researchers, could lead to nondescript 'code execution.' Adobe gave the Flash Player updates its top priority rating, meaning that users should update immediately.
(Thanks, rshrugged!)
Flash Player version 23.0.0.162 and earlier, Flash Player Extended Support Release version 18.0.0.375 and earlier, and Flash Player for Google Chrome version 23.0.0.162 and earlier are affected on macOS Sierra and OS X.
Mac users should update to the latest Flash Player version through the built-in update mechanism, or by visiting the Adobe Flash Player Download Center.
Mac users running Flash Player 11.3.x or later who have selected the option to 'allow Adobe to install updates' will receive the update automatically. Likewise, Google Chrome will automatically update Flash Player to version 23.0.0.185.
Safari on macOS Sierra deactivates Flash by default, only turning on the plug-in when user requested. Chrome, Firefox, and most other modern web browsers also have web plug-in safeguards in place due to repeated security risks.
Similar critical security updates were issued in March, for example, while Adobe released an 'emergency' Flash Player security update in April to address ransomware attacks affecting Flash-based advertisements on Mac and other platforms.
Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts a user's hard drive and demands payment in order to decrypt it. These type of threats often display images or use voice-over techniques containing instructions on how to pay the ransom.
The latest vulnerabilities, discovered by Palo Alto Networks, Trend Micro, Tencent, and other researchers, could lead to nondescript 'code execution.' Adobe gave the Flash Player updates its top priority rating, meaning that users should update immediately.
(Thanks, rshrugged!)
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I did some digging on the Adobe website and found this:
Users of OS X 10.5 and 10.4 have noticed that with the release of Flash Player 11, the auto update mechanism will prompt them that an update is available. While this is typically normal behavior when an update occurs, in this case Flash Player 11 does not support 10.4 and 10.5. So, why is the updater telling them to update?
Unfortunately, our current auto update mechanism isn't able to determine if a new update is compatible with the current OS version. We are aware that this isn't optimal, but we did add in logic to help minimize the noise. Here's what will happen.
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- A user of an unsupported OS will get a notification that a new update is available
- They'll download the update and attempt to install
- The installer will notice that the OS is not supported and will:
- Alert the user with an error telling them that the OS is unsupported
- Set a flag telling the update mechanism to stop checking for future updates
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So while you'll get one update notification, once the installer tells the auto update mechanism to stop you shouldn't see any more.
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But this auto update mechanism is not working, for me at least.
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I keep resetting in my System Preferences to NOT auto update, only manual but when I go out of SP and go back in to check, it reverts to auto update every time.