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Hackers Exploit Flash Bug in New Attacks Against Gmail Users

Adobe today confirmed that the Flash Player bug it patched Sunday is being used to steal login credentials. The vulnerability was patched yesterday in an “out-of-band,” or emergency update. The fix was the second in less than four weeks for Flash, and the fifth this year. Adobe rated the bug as “important,” the second-highest ranking in its four-step threat scoring system. Google accused Chinese hackers of targeting senior U.S. government officials and others in a long-running campaign to pilfer Gmail usernames and passwords.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2128744/hackers-exploit-flash-bug-in-new-attacks-against-gmail-users.html

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