In recent weeks, comes to us more and more information about the problems that makes developers and ordinary users Flash. Not only that, is probably the favorite tool of hackers and criminals, it is still accused of siphoning resources from the devices. Flash does not want to go down in history.
But do not forget about its merits. The work of Macromedia sometime in prehistory website, it was a turning tool with which parties have gained a whole new level. Animations, games, applications are often created using Flash. Adobe, however, seemed not to notice that there is another side to the coin: Flash were often a tool used by criminals, patching holes went quite reluctantly.
Today Flash is a bit like Windows XP. The ancient system like Microsoft’s Flash work, copes with Internet era, let’s work on it. However, Microsoft has realized that it does not make sense because Windows XP security weakness. What would not talk about Windows 7 or Windows 8 is these systems are, according to Microsoft, dozens of times more secure.
Somebody is missing in this picture
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When in 2010 Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, he began to openly criticize the Flash plugin and announced that iOS will not be her support, he met with a wave of indignation. On the internet meme sensation made above – for Apple devices one form (superhero Flash) could not be seen – in this way attempts to realize iPads and iPhones users that something was missing.
Jobs insisted, however, that Flash is an outdated technology that must be replaced – such as USB drives have replaced floppy disks.
Google, Microsoft, Mozilla follow in the footsteps of Apple
In the next few years, Flash has lost support among manufacturers software. In 2012 Flash plug disappeared from the Google Play store today, you can use it only on certain devices. Flash does not support a default browser in Windows Phone. Mozilla has blocked the autorun Flash due to the gap in version 18. Vulnerabilities by Hacking Team which could create your spy software.
Exploit for CBA
This Italian company dealing with security issues cyberspace, as well as production software for electronic surveillance. Recently, she has been targeted by hackers, allowing the daylight came the information that is lost even for a Hole with Flash, so that it can easily infect victims’ computers. Exploits, ie malicious code to take control of a victim’s machine, have been ordered in the Italian company, among others, by the CBA.
The attack on the Hacking Team broke the camel. To the criticism towards Adobe joined a Facebook page. His representative said that Adobe should give the date of “death” Flash, so that everyone within the next few months could say goodbye with this technology.
However, Adobe is not made weapons – publishes another, “patched” version plug. Cyber criminals and secret service professionals probably rubbing their hands. Probably soon find that she is full of holes … Meanwhile, place the Flash, because of its many weaknesses, it is in the museum, retired. Time to make history Fashu, does not cause more damage.
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