Dangers with Macromedia Flash and Quicktime
Similar to a problem mentioned in a previous post about Windows Media Player, two other players have holes allowing for security attacks. Both Adobe’s Macromedia Flash Player and Apple’s QuickTime media player have vulnerabilities that could allow for hackers to access your computer through the programs. This happens when the user opens a corrupted media file. The file causes the player to crash due to a buffer overflow and the corrupted file runs any command the creator wants it too. There are updates for both players to fix this problem. It is recommended that all users update and also be careful with what you look for on the internet. Always know what every file is prior to opening it.
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