Adobe-FlashAdobe has issued Flash Player security updates for OS X, Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS to address "critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system" by way of ransomware.

Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts a user's hard drive and demands payment in order to decrypt it. These type of threats often display images or use voice-over techniques containing instructions on how to pay the ransom.

In this particular "CERBER" attack (via Reuters), affecting Flash-based advertisements, attackers have reportedly demanded between around $500 and $1,000, to retrieve the encrypted files. Adobe says it is aware of Windows 10 being "actively exploited" by this attack, but it is unclear if any Macs have actually been victimized. Just last month, popular BitTorrent client Transmission was temporarily infected with the first ransomware found on the Mac platform.

Cerber

Currently, all servers hosting these malvertisements are now inaccessible. Some reports mentioned that CERBER is being peddled in the Russian underground market as ransomware-as-service (RaaS). This not only proves the suggestion presented by the configuration file’s code above, but also confirms that we will be seeing more of CERBER in the near future.

Adobe recommends that Flash Player users on Mac update to version 21.0.0.213 through the update mechanism within the software when prompted, or by visiting the Adobe Flash Player Download Center. Adobe Flash Player installations within Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Internet Explorer for Windows 8.1 or later should be automatically updated with the latest version of each browser. This is the second critical Flash Player security update for OS X and other platforms in the span of one month.

Top Rated Comments

Zedcars Avatar
121 months ago
The best Flash update for Adobe to issue would be for it to deliberately and permanently delete it.
Score: 35 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Crosscreek Avatar
121 months ago
Does anybody still use this disaster?
Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)
xkam1x Avatar
121 months ago
Adobe is full of issues, I stopped using it over a year ago and most of websites function very well in HTML5. Adobe needs to release a tool that can transfer Flash Player backend to HTML5, that is only solution if they want to leave flash behind.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
LiE_ Avatar
121 months ago
Please die Flash. Thank you.
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
sashimimi Avatar
121 months ago
Please correct this way : "uninstalling is highly recommended"
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
SgtPepper12 Avatar
121 months ago
I didn't even bother to install Flash when I got my new macbook a year ago. Never ran into any issues.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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