As illustrated by the recent Wannacry ransomware attack that exploited vulnerabilities in unpatched Windows operating systems, keeping your computer and smartphone software up to date with the latest security patches and updates is critical to staying safe on your computer and smartphone which is why here at Scamicide, whenever important software updates are issued, we let you know about them and where to get them.
Today, we have the newest updates for Microsoft software and Adobe software including the infamous Adobe Flash. Flaws in Adobe Flash have been exploited by hackers and identity thieves against individuals, companies and government agencies including the U.S. State Department and the White House.  Problems with Adobe Flash are nothing new.  In 2010 Steve Jobs vociferously complained about its security and it has routinely been cited as being extremely vulnerable.  Despite security patch after security patch, new problems keep coming up.
It appears that just as companies retire certain programs when it is too difficult to patch them, this may well be the time for Adobe to retire Flash and if it doesn’t, you should consider retiring it yourself and replacing it with another plugin that performs the same function, but is safer. Adobe Flash has already been proven to be so vulnerable to successful attacks by hackers that installing new security patches as quickly as they are issued is little more than putting a Band-aid on the Titanic if I can mix my metaphors.
Microsoft now blocks Adobe Flash by default in its Edge browser due to security concerns.  Microsoft also blocks outdated versions of Adobe Flash from running in Internet Explorer on Windows 7.  If you use Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or Windows Server 2012R2, this will not affect you because these systems automatically install Adobe Flash security patches.  In addition, to Microsoft both Google, Apple and Mozilla have  indicated that are blocking Adobe Flash.
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Here is the link to the latest Microsoft updates:
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2017/07/11/Microsoft-Releases-July-2017-Security-Updates
If you are going to continue to use Adobe Flash, it is imperative that you update your software.  Here is a link to the latest Adobe Flash updates:
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2017/07/11/Adobe-Releases-Security-Updates
However, it may well be time for you to replace Adobe Flash to avoid future problems.
Here is a link to a website with alternative plugins you may wish to consider to replace Adobe Flash.
http://alternativeto.net/software/flash-player/