Attackers exploit critical Flash bug

Stuart Sumner
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Attack highlights the need to keep software updated with the latest patches

Hackers are using a critical security vulnerability in Flash to attack users despite a recent update from Adobe designed to fix the bug. Last week, Adobe released a series of security patches fo...

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