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We already know that Adobe Flash is an inexhaustible source of worrying security problems, and two very important ones were recently discovered due to details leaked in emails from Hacking Team, a company dedicated to computer security. Well Mozilla Firefox has blocked all older versions of Adobe Flash to protect its users from this serious threat.
We already revealed this security problem, which meant that an attacker could gain control of the computer. Well then, those responsible for Mozilla Firefox have not hesitated to confront the threat with extraordinary measures.
Adobe Flash, blocked completely
When the vulnerabilities were discovered, there was no secure version of Adobe Flash, so Mozilla Firefox did not run it by default. It was locked, and it was necessary to click the content to activate it, after reading a warning about the existing danger.
A fixed version of Adobe Flash has since been released, with which the company intends to get Mozilla to unlock its plug-in. Of course, this new version has taken four days to appear, a fairly long time. Of course, it seems that the subject is very serious.
Facebook wants to know when Flash is going to die
Little by little the industry has been migrating to HTML5, an open, intercompatible and more secure replacement for flash. Alex Stamos, Facebook's head of security, has indicated on his Twitter account that it is time for Adobe to indicate when Flash is going to end its life cycle.
Even if the deadline was long, he believes that there is a need for an end date for Adobe Flash, which allows browser developers to and website creators to consider migration more seriously.
So Mozilla Firefox blocks all older versions of Adobe Flash, a logical move to protect users. It's clear that this plugin has a short time to live. In my opinion, it's a good time to get rid of him.
What do you think about Mozilla Firefox blocking all old versions of Adobe Flash? Is this a necessary measure, or a bit extreme?
