In an attempt to make its browser more secure, Apple has updated Safari to block old versions of Adobe’s Flash Player.
It’s not very surprising that Apple has chosen to block old versions of Flash as the plug-in has been notoriously vulnerable to exploits. This news comes after Apple’s decision to block old versions of Java as Oracle’s plug-in was vulnerable to attack. Even the most updated version of Java already has a known and exploited vulnerability.
Apple, along with big companies like Microsoft and Google, have been hacked in the recent weeks due to a Java vulnerability. The company is taking security seriously by updating Safari so quickly. Other browsers like Firefox will begin blocking plug-ins by default. Users will still be able to run the plug-ins if they so choose.
Now when Safari users on OS X with outdated version of Flash try to visit a website that requires the plug-in, they will be met with this error message.
Users will also be given a warning dialog about using an outdated version of Adobe Flash Player.
To get the latest version of Safari for OS X, click on the Apple icon in the menu bar and check for updates. To get the latest version of Adobe’s Flash Player, check here.
Source and image credit: Apple
