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Ransomware Exploits Flash 0day – Daily Security Byte EP. 244

April 8, 2016 By Corey Nachreiner

Next week is Microsoft and Adobe’s Patch Day. However, on Thursday Adobe released an emergency security advisory to fix a zero day Flash vulnerability. Watch the episode below to learn why you should get this update to avoid drive-by download attacks pushing ransomware.

(Episode Runtime: 1:44)

Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2MKTU9ZIO4

EPISODE REFERENCES:

  • Emergency Adobe Flash Security Advisory and update – Abode
  • Ransomware using Flash 0day in drive-by download – Reuters

— Corey Nachreiner, CISSP (@SecAdept)

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Filed Under: Security Bytes Tagged With: Adobe, drive-by download, Hacking, Infosec news, ransomware, Software vulnerabilities, Updates and patches, Zero day exploit

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  1. Borland, Timothy says

    April 9, 2016 at 9:28 am

    Ok

    Sent from my iPad

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