I know it’s been months since the attack on Adobe that caused the data of +38 mi people to leak, but that’s not my concern.
After Adobe announced a Cyber Attack I re-installed the system and didn’t install flash since. I know they didn’t say anything about FlashPlayer, but who knows what may come since the attackers probably got the Source Code.
I now only use Flash on VBox.
Discuss.
Sources:
Important Customer Security Announcement (Adobe Featured Blogs)
On Sun, 15 Dec 2013 15:56:02 +0000, amarildojr wrote:
> since the attackers probably got the Source Code.
Adobe have been pretty open about what was compromised, and Flash wasn’t
in the list.
Jim
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They could have hided Flash from the list. I don’t think attackers would let Flash escape in one piece, specially since almost every computer has it installed.
Adobe is investigating the illegal access of source code for Adobe Acrobat, ColdFusion, ColdFusion Builder and other Adobe products
Yes, I use it. But only on my terms. I do most browsing with either firefox or konqueror.
On firefox, I use the “flashblock” extension, so that the only flash loaded is when I select to allow that particular flash applet.
On konqueror, I have configured “load plugins on demand”, so that again flash applets don’t start unless I explicitly request it.
I do this mostly as a reaction to the abusive overuse of flash by advertisers.
On Sun, 15 Dec 2013 16:56:01 +0000, amarildojr wrote:
> They could have hided Flash from the list. I don’t think attackers would
> let Flash escape in one piece, specially since almost every computer has
> it installed.
I don’t see why they’d do that, but then say that Photoshop and other
code was compromised. They seem to have been pretty forthcoming about
the extent of the breach.
Has Adobe given you reason not to trust them for some reason?
Jim Henderson
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On Sun, 15 Dec 2013 18:16:01 +0000, nrickert wrote:
> I do this mostly as a reaction to the abusive overuse of flash by
> advertisers.
Yep, I do this as well. I like the phrase “on my own terms” as well -
that’s a good way of explaining it.
Jim
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On 2013-12-15 19:40, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Dec 2013 18:16:01 +0000, nrickert wrote:
>
>> I do this mostly as a reaction to the abusive overuse of flash by
>> advertisers.
>
> Yep, I do this as well. I like the phrase “on my own terms” as well -
> that’s a good way of explaining it.
Same here.
Not only to avoid intrusive commercials, but to impede them downloading
a large video that saturates my small network bandwidth.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 12.3 x86_64 “Dartmouth” at Telcontar)
This is a very nice idea 
Aside from the massive breach?
On Sun, 15 Dec 2013 22:16:01 +0000, amarildojr wrote:
> hendersj;2608501 Wrote:
>> Has Adobe given you reason not to trust them for some reason?
>>
> Aside from the massive breach?
Which they promptly disclosed, as a responsible and trustworthy company
would do?
They certainly could have opted not to disclose that their source code
had been breached. Certainly, they needed to disclose that accounts were
compromised, but they went the extra step of saying that some of their
source code was stolen, too.
Jim Henderson
openSUSE Forums Administrator
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Well, you’re right. I’m being too paranoid with this. Nothing is unbreakable and at least they put out some nice info. Who know how many companies might have suffered the same and not told us nothing.
But with the tip from our member I now have flash installed wit the exception that I need to permit it to run.
On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 01:56:01 +0000, amarildojr wrote:
> Well, you’re right. I’m being too paranoid with this. Nothing is
> unbreakable and at least they put out some nice info. Who know how many
> companies might have suffered the same and not told us nothing.
Exactly. And of course, we don’t know, either…
> But with the tip from our member I now have flash installed wit the
> exception that I need to permit it to run.
Which seems a prudent course if only to deal with annoying flash-based
advertising. 
Jim
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Actually I use AdBlockPlus, it blocks everything, not only flash-based ads You should give it try, it’s really good.
yes I do, mainly pepperflash until shumway comes about on firefox.
On 2013-12-16 06:26, amarildojr wrote:
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> Actually I use AdBlockPlus, it blocks everything, not only flash-based
> ads You should give it try, it’s really good.
I intentionally don’t. Many of the sites I visit belong to people that
need the small income they get from small advertising banners or panels
on the side. Some of them are even openSUSE developers. It is hard and
on them and unfair to ban all commercials.
I only block intrusive commercials, like those that float on the page
and follow you, or flash.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 12.3 x86_64 “Dartmouth” at Telcontar)
Although I have no idea how effective it is, cause I barely come across any sort of ads, there is an option in AdBlockPlus to allow non-intrusive ads. It’s not even close to being a perfect implementation, but at least it’s a start.
I do share your sentiments though. Unfortunately, overzealous use of flash, blinking, and ads playing sound on hover, have ruined a lot.
Allowing acceptable ads in Adblock Plus
Oh, and to keep on topic, yes, I use flashplayer
On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 05:26:01 +0000, amarildojr wrote:
> Actually I use AdBlockPlus, it blocks everything, not only flash-based
> ads You should give it try, it’s really good.
I already use it.
Jim Henderson
openSUSE Forums Administrator
Forum Use Terms & Conditions at http://tinyurl.com/openSUSE-T-C
You can select which pages can display ads
On 2013-12-17 07:06, amarildojr wrote:
>
> robin_listas;2608801 Wrote:
>> I only block intrusive commercials, like those that float on the page
>> and follow you, or flash.
> You can select which pages can display ads
I do it the other way round: allow all, and when I find something too
intrusive, I block it.
But I block all flash.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 12.3 x86_64 “Dartmouth” at Telcontar)
I use both Adblock and Flashblock. I have then enable the functions on pages that I like and support i.e Phoronix.com (and many others).
Regards.