Adobe today released an important security update for its Flash Player software that fixes a vulnerability which is already being exploited in active attacks.
Adobe Patches Flash but Delays Reader Update
Summary: This vulnerability affects : Adobe Flash Player running on all platforms and Adobe Air How an attacker exploits it : By enticing users to visit a website containing malicious Flash content Impact : In the worst case, an attacker can execute code on the user’s computer, potentially gaining control of it What to do : Download and install the latest version of Adobe Flash Player for your platform Exposure: Adobe Flash Player displays interactive, animated web content called Flash . Although Flash is optional, 99% of PC users download and install it to view multimedia web content.
April 2013 Patch Tuesday Bulletins are now Supported by Desktop Central
Microsoft April 2013 Patch Tuesday bulletins are now supported by Desktop Central. The patch assessment team at Desktop Central has tested the patches and have updated their online patch database on April 10, 2013 at 08:00 EDT
How Password Crackers Work
This video demonstrates an automated tool that hackers use when decrypting password files.