" Microsoft Windows systems with Adobe Flash Player installed.
Used in conjunction, recently disclosed vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash and Microsoft Windows may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with system privileges. Since attackers continue to target and find new vulnerabilities in popular, Internet-facing software, updating is not sufficient, and it is important to use exploit mitigation and other defensive techniques. "
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA15-195A
Adobe is not having a good time right now. Its Flash product has more security holes than Swiss cheese, making it a recurring target for hackers and bad guys. The tech world owes Steve Jobs an apology for poo-pooing his choice to disallow Flash from iOS. Things have gotten so bad, that Mozilla is blocking it by default as a major security risk.
Today, however, System76 takes it to another level. The Ubuntu Linux-loving computer seller has decided to stop pre-installing Flash on its machines. The decision to pre-install Adobe's software on its computers -- as a way to make Linux more friendly -- looked wise back in 2007, but has now proven to be a disservice to its customers. Is System76 right to do this?
http://betanews.com/2015/07/14/system76-removes-adobe-flash-from-its-ubuntu-linux-computers/
Used in conjunction, recently disclosed vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash and Microsoft Windows may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with system privileges. Since attackers continue to target and find new vulnerabilities in popular, Internet-facing software, updating is not sufficient, and it is important to use exploit mitigation and other defensive techniques. "
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA15-195A
Adobe is not having a good time right now. Its Flash product has more security holes than Swiss cheese, making it a recurring target for hackers and bad guys. The tech world owes Steve Jobs an apology for poo-pooing his choice to disallow Flash from iOS. Things have gotten so bad, that Mozilla is blocking it by default as a major security risk.
Today, however, System76 takes it to another level. The Ubuntu Linux-loving computer seller has decided to stop pre-installing Flash on its machines. The decision to pre-install Adobe's software on its computers -- as a way to make Linux more friendly -- looked wise back in 2007, but has now proven to be a disservice to its customers. Is System76 right to do this?
http://betanews.com/2015/07/14/system76-removes-adobe-flash-from-its-ubuntu-linux-computers/
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Vanhimmat
Kuulostaa taas linukshihhulin epätoivoiselta seliseliseliltä.....†
Linuksilla ei näet toimi kaikki sivut ja videot muutenkaan, niin voihan sitä lohdutusta hakea tällläkin tavalla.....†
Ubuntussahan on edelleenkin esiasennettuna Adoben Flash player.
Ei ole. Ubuntussa on Flash Player mutta se ei ole oletuksena asennettu. Helposti lisättävissä kyllä.
Senkään jälkeen se ei oletuksena enää lähde päälle muuten kuin erikseen hyväksymällä.
Ooooohhh......† Eikö tubutin enää olekaan "helposti ja nopeasti" toimiva kurttaus? Pitääkö oikein hyväksyä flash, ennenkuin toimii.....†
Linux Mintissä samoin. Flash asennettu muttei oletuksena päällä. Yleensä valitsen sen aina tapauskohtaisesti. Adoben kurjasta retaleesta olisi syytä päästä eroon mahdollisimman pian. Tämä on sivustojen tekijöistä kiinni. Onneksi Google ja Apple antavat mallia heille.
Flashin käytöstä voisi luopua kokonaan sillä tarjolla on parempiakin vaihtoehtoja kuten Microsoftin Silverligth.