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A flood of fake installers will really update Flash for you – but also install cryptocurrency mining malware

sudshr47 October 11, 2018

If you think that Flash, the once-popular web plugin, couldn’t die fast enough, even those annoying fake Flash installers riddled with malware aren’t going anywhere any time soon. In fact, they’re getting even sneakier. New research out of Palo Alto Networks found a recent spike of fake Flash installers not only dropping cryptocurrency mining malware […]

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U.S. Senator wants the government to stop using Adobe Flash ASAP

sudshr47 July 26, 2018

In case you still weren’t sure whether Adobe Flash posed a real security risk, one U.S. Senator is now urging government agencies to stop using it.

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has sent a letter to the top U.S. officials at three government agencies — the Department of Homeland Security, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and National Security Agency — requesting they coordinate to remove Adobe Flash from government use.

In his letter, Sen. Wyden requests three major actions be taken.

The first move Sen. Wyden requests is a mandate that government agencies will no longer deploy any new Flash-based content, effective within 60 days. Next, he suggests a requirement that federal agencies remove all of its Flash-based content from its websites by August 1, 2019. Finally, Wyden would like all governmental agencies to remove Flash from its desktop computers by the same date. Read more…

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Bannersnack makes it easy to punch the monkey (and more)

sudshr47 June 27, 2018 Startups

An app like Bannersnack is something you never think you need until you do. Designed by a digital marketer from Romania, Gabriel Ciordas, the app was originally called FlashEff and was used to create Flash banners for online marketers. Over time, however, HTML5 and graphics overtook Flash and the company pivoted to offering easy-to-use design […]