'Critical' Adobe Flash exploit incorporated into malware kit - ransomware attacks already launched

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Blizzard of ransomware and other attacks against unpatched machines expected as malware tool absorbs exploit against yet another Adobe Flash flaw

An exploit taking advantage of a critical flaw in Adobe's Flash Player that enables attackers to take total control of Windows, Apple Mac and Linux computers has been absorbed into popular malware ...

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