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Can you imagine an application that has more vulnerabilities (from network opening to payloads) than operating systems? That's how Adobe Flash is today. In the aforementioned report, TrendMicro points to the fact that Adobe software had 28 vulnerabilities discovered by its analysts in the first half alone - against 11 for Android and 11 for OSX.


If we take into account the findings of the Zero Day Initiative, the big winner is Outlook Web Access, with 108 loopholes. Soon after, Adobe Reader DC with 26 appears, which also leaves room for invasions.


Usually, MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) certification is meant for those keen-sighted to establish proficiency in one or more types of office programs. The specialist makes use of certified knowledge center to increase the productivity of an organization. They are the first line of a computer-related issue for office related software to resolve it.
The Microsoft Office Specialist is considered an integral part of many businesses as they skillfully use an office suite to perform essential daily duties like written correspondence through MS-word, email programs, analyzing data sets.

If you’re still using Flash on your website, its time to get rid of it promptly.

 

So why is Flash bad for websites?

 

Flash has a long history of security flaws that includes bugs and malware. 

These security issues prompted many security experts advising against using Flash in your applications or on your websites and now internet browsers employ tools to block Flash.

Flash has planned to end the application, therefore it will no longer offer security updates. This means any new security exploits will not be given updates creating a gap in your website security.

On December 31, 2020, Adobe Systems will officially stop updating and distributing Adobe Flash. If you neglect to replace Flash, this will have severe negative implications for a number of businesses and industries that use the outdated technology.

Learn more about removing Flash and what you can do next...