Security News > 2018 > February > Flash Hack: Adobe Updates Plug-in After Zero-Day Attacks
2018-02-07 14:18
Malicious Spreadsheets With Embedded Flash Trace to North Korean AttackersA hacking team dubbed "Group 123" with apparent ties to the government of North Korea has been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the Flash browser plug-in, likely to hack high-value targets. Adobe has released an emergency Flash update with security fixes. Or organizations could simply stop using Flash.
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https://www.inforisktoday.com/flash-hack-adobe-updates-plug-in-after-zero-day-attacks-a-10635
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