Adobe rolls out fix for Flash flaw ahead of schedule, but maybe uninstall it anyway

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Just yesterday, Adobe was warning of a critical vulnerability that was affecting all versions of Flash, but said it would be a week before a fix was available. However, it was clearly worried about the security failure spotted by Trend Micro researchers and is today rolling out a patch that fixes the vulnerability that allowed attackers to remotely take control of a machine. While Flash is much-maligned and many people want to see it die, it’s nice to see a fix rolling out ahead of schedule for once. That doesn’t really excuse what a proven security risk Flash often poses…

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