Adobe announced last night that a security flaw in the latest version of Flash 10.1 for Android has been found and a fix is in the works. If your version looks like mine in the screenshot above reading “V10.1.92.10” then you have the newest version which they are referencing. The flaw was discovered as hackers were actively using an exploit on Windows machines running Flash 10.1.82.76, but to cover all bases, Adobe plans on issuing a fix to all of their platforms. By the week of September 27, 2010 they are hoping to have the fix ready for consumption, but yeah, that is almost 2 weeks away. If you are feeling uneasy about that period of time, feel free to simply uninstall it.
Full info can be found at Adobe’s site.
Via: Androinica
I don't surf the web with my phone much anyway, and I do only go to sites I know on my phone, so I'm not uninstalling.
settings -> applications -> manage applications -> flash player
Fail
It doesn't matter what the software is, once it gets a large enough market share, it will become a target for hackers. The main reason WinOS has so many threats, and MacOS so few. No matter how hard the authors of the software try, hackers will always find a way in. Be thankful Adobe is putting out patches. Whining doesn't help anything, if you don't like Flash, don't use it.
I don't surf the web with my phone much anyway, and I do only go to sites I know on my phone, so I'm not uninstalling.
anyone uninstalling update?
Steve Jobs said the iphone will never support Adobe Flash because it is piggy and buggy. Now Adobe has announced that they will only support Flash on high-end Android phones and it is still full of security holes. Just saying.
Hey kellex,
How do you see what version you may have?
Fail
settings -> applications -> manage applications -> flash player
OR!! If you have V10.1.92.08 wouldn't that one not contain the security flaw?? It's one you posted well over a month ago I beleive.
I'm not going to uninstall it but i'm very happy that it's one of the few things that verizon will allow me to uninstall. 🙂
Adobe is really pissing me off. Their software is constantly being updated to patch all of these holes that open computers WIDE open. I can't tell you how many viruses I have removed distinctly from people going to flash-based websites or opening a malicious PDF. Sure, the users are generally stupid for opening untrusted PDFs or websites, but it shouldn't happen in the first place…
It doesn't matter what the software is, once it gets a large enough market share, it will become a target for hackers. The main reason WinOS has so many threats, and MacOS so few. No matter how hard the authors of the software try, hackers will always find a way in. Be thankful Adobe is putting out patches. Whining doesn't help anything, if you don't like Flash, don't use it.
I am pretty sure this is how my Google account was hacked recently. I am a security *nutjob* and was completely astonished when my gmail was sending out messages to World of Warcraft players, telling them that their account has been suspended…
I scanned my computer immediately and found no virii, spyware or malware. And my password is google-strong.
Sure looks like it says october 4th
Why would anybody uninstall? First off, this is a flash security problem which means you would have to visit a site with malicious flash to have ANY chance of being infected. Be selective about where you go for a few days and no problem. Secondly, If you read the article, the hackers have been attacking windows installations. It doesnt say anything about attacking Android. Adobe is just fixing the bug across all platforms. So unless you are somehow installing windows on your Droid, again prob not a problem. In short, dont panic and be smart about which web sites to visit for a few days. Maybe that Malaysian hardcore porn site can wait until after the 27th for you to go back… just sayin.
I agree with you Rain_king46, and in fact having android in some sorts being another flavor of linux makes it quite safe.
I'm not really worried it. At least they let us know there is a security flaw and are working to get it fixed.
Hmmm… I better uninstall
First… and go adobe! We've waited how long to get flash and now this!
Uno
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