How to update Flash Player on Mac (if it’s already installed) Instead of downloading anything from a popup, follow simple steps to check whether you really need to update Adobe Flash on Mac. Go to the Apple menu and click System Preferences. In the bottom left corner, choose Flash Player. Choose the Updates tab. Click the Check Now button. To continue viewing Flash content, update to a later version of Adobe Flash Player: Click the Download Flash button. Safari opens the Adobe Flash Player page on the Adobe website. Follow the instructions on the Adobe website to download and install the latest version of the plug-in.
Adobe has issued Flash Player security updates for OS X, Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS to address 'critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system' by way of ransomware.
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.
In this particular 'CERBER' attack (via Reuters), affecting Flash-based advertisements, attackers have reportedly demanded between around $500 and $1,000, to retrieve the encrypted files. Adobe says it is aware of Windows 10 being 'actively exploited' by this attack, but it is unclear if any Macs have actually been victimized. Just last month, popular BitTorrent client Transmission was temporarily infected with the first ransomware found on the Mac platform.
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.
In this particular 'CERBER' attack (via Reuters), affecting Flash-based advertisements, attackers have reportedly demanded between around $500 and $1,000, to retrieve the encrypted files. Adobe says it is aware of Windows 10 being 'actively exploited' by this attack, but it is unclear if any Macs have actually been victimized. Just last month, popular BitTorrent client Transmission was temporarily infected with the first ransomware found on the Mac platform.
Currently, all servers hosting these malvertisements are now inaccessible. Some reports mentioned that CERBER is being peddled in the Russian underground market as ransomware-as-service (RaaS). This not only proves the suggestion presented by the configuration file’s code above, but also confirms that we will be seeing more of CERBER in the near future.Adobe recommends that Flash Player users on Mac update to version 21.0.0.213 through the update mechanism within the software when prompted, or by visiting the Adobe Flash Player Download Center. Adobe Flash Player installations within Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Internet Explorer for Windows 8.1 or later should be automatically updated with the latest version of each browser. This is the second critical Flash Player security update for OS X and other platforms in the span of one month.
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– We earlier told you about adobe flash player 10.2beta for developers. Adobe has now made a final release of this version of its popular video player to all users. While the beta was primarily a release meant for developers, to test and provide feedback on the new features and enhancements and also on the compatibility of their existing apps, this final release is for use by everyone.
We had already listed here (on Techblissonline.com) some of the popular features in this latest version of adobe flash player, when we reviewed the beta, and they have all been retained in this final version.
If you use internet explorer 9 (which is still in beta), flash player 10.2 will take advantage of hardware accelerated graphics in IE 9, for better graphics performance and seamless composition. IE 9, as you might know, harnesses the power of the computer’s graphic processor and some cool features in windows 7.
In addition to all those smart features and enhancements, Adobe has also introduced some experimental features like H.264 Hardware decoding on Linux platforms. As with every other release, Adobe has also fixed a number of bugs and have also listed several known issues, some of which they are working on. For example, printing SWFs is not enabled in the popular Google Chrome browser, and they are working with Google to resolve it. Likewise, printing flash files are not enabled in Safari browser on Windows platforms and they are working with Apple to resolve it (Why not Microsoft too?.)
If you are a fan of “lifeinaday” channel on Youtube, you will be happy to note that adobe is working on the known issues like video pausing when entering or exiting full screen mode and incorrect video positioning.
Download Adobe Flash Player 10.2.152.26
You should get flash player 10.2 for its improvements and bug fixes, though they may not be as significant as the improvements of adobe flash player 10.1 over flash player 10.
Check out Adobe’s release notes for the more complete list of features, bug fixes, system requirements and known issues.It is available for Windows, Mac and Linux.
To download the above version, use a browser other than Google chrome (for eg: Firefox). Google chrome already includes a built-in flash player, that will automatically update whenever new versions are available.