It's always adobe flash, adobe reader an Java......

Adobe is aware of reports that exploits targeting these vulnerabilities
have been published publicly. Adobe expects to make updates available
during the week of July 12, 2015.

anne, there's a short blurb on that page that says:

"Attacks typically involve enticing a user to visit a web site containing
specially-crafted Flash content, or to open a specially-crafted
Microsoft Office document."

Basic do's and dont's for internet use suggest that one should never click on unknown links (that lead to unknown web pages) or open documents from unknown/untrusted sources. Between following these practices and having a capable security package on the PC (that should block downloads and most irregular PC access requests) there's should be no risk nor cause for concern.

Yup! Read that, Snidely. It's meant as an informational post for those who don't always keep up with Adobe.

Personally...I don't click on anything...unless I know the source. That habit has kept me pretty safe for many eons.

Yup back at you. Your habits always will serve you well.

And Mozilla/Firefox is not supporting Flash until it gets fixed.
http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/A-popular-web-browser-just-fired-the-1st-shot-in-6383912.php

With access to (and understanding of) almost none of the issues involved, this all the same seems like a wrong-headed and unreasonable action. There are tens of millions of novice level Firefox users who will be stymied and perplexed by this deliberate limitation. Yes, there's now a quick notification that comes at the top of the screen when Flash content is blocked but it's hardly informative. Novice users can be frightened when seeing something new and are reluctant to click on such things.

I accept I could be REALLY WRONG in feeling this way, I'll hope to have further enlightenment.

Thanks sushipup for a very useful link.

Well...I have the most current version of Shockwave Flash - 18.0.0.209 - as a plug-in on Firefox v.39 and aside from my own personal choice of requesting that Flash be allowed or disallowed when it's available on a site...I haven't received any Flash denial notices from Firefox. This sfgate articles seems quite odd and rather confusing to me. There's no doubt that Firefox is a very protective browser if you activate their security settings to the max...but it's not as independently invasive as this particular article intimates. Perhaps I'm missing something here. My old eyes are fading...but total blindness still hasn't set in. On another hand...perhaps it's not my eyes that are the problem here. LOL

I have received notice. It took me a month to update Flash a few months ago now I'm back to square one. Firefox refuses to allow Flash and Java to run. I can't get either updated.

I work on an XP machine and do not use IE as its no longer supported. FF seems to refuse to update their plug-in. I uninstalled Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash, Silverlite, Java. Now I can't get any of them updated. Java said I need to update my operating system.

Jane

From a couple of articles I came across today, It looks as though the sun is setting on Flash. Google is also considering or is taking action in Chrome.

You'll probably find this article interesting, too, Snidely.

https://isc.sans.edu/

Personally...I'm still not having any problems updating either Flash or Java with FF. In Jane's case...I think the problem came when she uninstalled Adobe and the lot. None of them will download an updated program onto an XP system anymore. It's just too iffy for them. They don't want the blame if something goes wrong because the XP system can't update itself to what they consider a safe position. Perhaps Win 7.1 will reach that point, too...but so far so good. I don't use either program for personal virual development but I have two VIP sites that demand them. Until those sites upgrade to another tool...I have no choice but to stay with Flash and Java. Adobe is going through an entirely new "attitude" with their programs. Installing AIR is almost a necessity these days as they're using it as a vehicle for their programs. And, sadly, they've removed themselves from the user assistance venue. We're on our own...for the most part now. So it's a tip-toe exercise through the mine fields these days.

*** Edited out original link due to problems at the link site. Go to ISC and read today's lead article.

I am just getting a drop down box from Firefox saying they are stopping Adobe Flash from working on "that" page and gives me a choice to use it just on that page. I used it yesterday as it was a site I pay to use.....a card site.

That's is not related to security warnings on version updates, and is technically a good thing. It helps prevent "rogue" Flash from running (assuming the user is cognizant as to when Flash does or does not need to run), and wards-off most embedded video clips from auto-running on web pages.

Click "Activate Adobe Flash" to run it.
Select "Allow Now" on the secondary dialogue for it to run in this instance (and not automatically on a different page, or on this page if the browser is closed and opened to it again).
Select "Allow and Remember" on the secondary dialogue and it then will auto-run without further prompting.

Or, click Tools / Add-ons / Plugin, find Shockwave Flash in the list and set the security option per your preference: Never Activate, Ask to Active, or Always Activate.

Jane-ny I still run XP too. I also had trouble getting the update, and not only on XP, but, on Vista also. Grandms sent me this link for the full download and it downloaded and installed with no problems whatso ever. This is for Firefox. Good Luck to you. http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashpl...r_18_plugin.exe

My FF flash, when "outdated", forces me to click the flash content to get it started (and shows a security warning before you click). I was getting that warning last couple days, but flash updated and is now OK (ver 18.0.0.209 as anne shows above).

Like someone above said, the automatic update may not have worked for a while & hence the warnings.