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Java and Flash both vulnerable—again—to new 0-day attacks
Java bug is actively exploited. Flash flaws will likely be targeted soon.
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UGH! I REALLY wish I could banish both of these from my machines forever, but every time I try I have to reinstall due to lost web functionality.
Couldn't agree more. Successfully weaned myself off Java, but Flash sadly remains a day-to-day problem.
I have been using two firefox extensions: "Youtube All HTML5" and "HTML5 Youtube everywhere". Not perfect but mostly work. I still have flash but it doesn't often run any more.
In Firefox, if you haven't done this:
1. Navigate to about:addons
2. Set Shockwave Flash to Ask to Activate
Again?