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Flash is almost as big of a security problem as Java applets were, and it's only not as big now because most browsers have started putting Flash in a sandbox.
by mtgx 11y ago
Flash is almost as big of a security problem as Java applets were, and it's only not as big now because most browsers have started putting Flash in a sandbox.
- dexterdog 11y agoAnd many users have been putting Flash in a trashcan.
- nye2k 11y agoThe entire web is a security problem. Flash has a shrinking market for several reasons, security is not a main factor of this.
- manigandham 11y agoThe poor security of Flash is most definitely a major factor.
- ygjb-dupe 11y agoYou straight up don't know what you are talking about. Every browser development team wants flash to die because of the security risks, performance, stability, and usability problems it induces. The reason the flash market has been shrinking is because browser vendors, starting with Apple have been moving towards deprecating Flash for many years because of these reasons.
- ygjb-dupe 11y agoAnd yes, the web has deeply ingrained security problems, but so has every single platform for downloading and executing untrusted code. At least most of the major players are now actively engaged in standardizing and improving the security of the web as opposed to a single company with a fairly atrocious record on application security (Adobe).