Adobe does it again

[Rik]

El Reg reports that:

Hackers are exploiting critical, unpatched vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader, Acrobat and Flash Player.

The zero-day vulnerabilities are platform independent and can affect users of Adobe products regardless of whether they run Windows, Mac or Linux systems, Adobe warns.

The software developer reckons that Adobe Reader and Acrobat version 8.x are not vulnerable, but users of the newer version 9.0 of the software are at risk. Adobe has published a workaround involving the deletion of a library file connected with processing Flash content in PDF files pending the development of a more comprehensive fix.

Adobe is yet to publish a timetable of when patches will become available. Adobe Flash Player 10.0.45.2 and earlier versions are vulnerable to the bug. Users of Flash Player 10.1 Release Candidate may be in the clear but that's uncertain, as an advisory from Adobe explains.

The bugs are the latest in a series of security pratfalls to befall Adobe software, joint favourite with Microsoft's browser and applications as the main targets of hacker attacks. The latest flaw can be blamed on the support of exotic files and formats within PDF files, a problem that has cropped up in the past.

[Gary]

El Reg reports that:

Great so its run the release candidate or remove flash completely 

[pctech]

Adobe seem to have been unlucky over the past couple of years with security issues.

I'm running the 10.1 beta of Flash because it streams smoother, lets hope it isn't vulnerable and I don't come a cropper.

[Steve]

Great so its run the release candidate or remove flash completely 

Or get a tea tray.

[Gary]

Or get a tea tray.

What about your Macbook?

[Steve]

Can't use that as a tea tray the cups would slide off. However I don't use Adobe or flash very often at all,certainly not for pdfs and the bit of YouTube I do watch is usually html5

[Gary]

Can't use that as a tea tray the cups would slide off. However I don't use Adobe or flash very often at all,certainly not for pdfs and the bit of YouTube I do watch is usually html5

I have just uninstalled it for the time being to much of a hassle and I don't like running beta software, especially when they are not sure its ok either 

[Steve]

So have you replaced it with an alternative?

[Gary]

So have you replaced it with an alternative?

Just using HTML5 with Safari on youtube for now I'm not that worried about it, most places I visit don't use Flash either so till they fix this issue ill wait and see what happens.

[Technical Ben]

So, anyone want to give a green cadet a tutorial on getting HTML5 working on Youtube and Firefox/Chrome? 

[pctech]

try http://www.youtube.com/html5

Worked for me. (FF 3.6)

Looks like you have to be signed in though.

[pctech]

And it looks like you need the WebM add on

[Steve]

Yes thats it,you have to opt in with a supported browser. Its straightforward with Safari but you may not wish to use that with Windows.

[pctech]

I do hope HTML5 takes off as I'm not that keen on having to bolt additional code onto a browser.

[Steve]

That's Mr Jobs argument,it went along the lines of trying to pick a innovative technology that's on the way up and not reached its plateau or possibly in decline like adobe flash

[pctech]

Perhaps thats the only thing I agree with him on.

I couldn't get it to work with 3.7 btw, YT kept using flash and when I disabled the plugin it told me to upgrade it. (HTML5 plugin is enabled)

Something I need to tweak in about:config?

[Gary]

Adobe advisory Flash player RC 7 is NOT vulnerable http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa10-01.html

[RogerP]

Hi

Took Adobe FlashPlayer off my laptop sometime ago, as it kept running quite hot, as soon as I did this temp of main cores dropped 10-15 degree's.

Laptop now runs at between 32c to 45c running normal processes.

I now have only Photoshop 8 running on laptop and I' m thinking about pulling that as well.

RogerP

Update
The above figures confirmed using iStat Pro prog

[Rik]

Photoshop is definitely better run on a desktop, Roger, you have far more control over the screen there.

[RogerP]

Well in that case that's evidence for a new iMac !!!! after the camera I think I have no chance yet anyway.

Will have to save a few more pennies, the only thing is I want the new iPhone 4, decisions decisions decisions, why is life so complex???

RogerP

[Rik]

Because we have too many nice things we can buy?

[Gary]

Must admit RC7 does not seem to bad at the moment