URGENT: Adobe Flash Player Zero-Day Vulnerability

On April 6th, Adobe released a critical patch for its Flash Player plugin for browsers. This came with an alert that the previous version of Flash Player has Zero-Day vulnerabilities, and could even allow hackers to take control of your computer. It is vital that you update Flash Player on all of your browsers, as the term "Zero-Day Vulnerability," means that cyber-criminals already know about this threat and are known to be actively exploiting it. A very special thanks to Brian Krebs of Krebs on Security for posting an update about this threat, and further spreading the word.

Astria Business Solutions highly recommends you verify that you are running the most current version of Flash, this can be checked on Adobe's website. If you use multiple browsers, such as Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, or others, be sure to verify that Flash Player is updated in each of these. Some browsers may also require a manual restart to finalize the update: all that you need to do is close the browser and open it again.

Remember that this is a Zero-Day threat, and needs to be addressed immediately. Hackers have already exploited this on computers running Windows 10 and earlier platforms, but Adobe warns that Macintosh, Linux, and Chrome OS based operating systems are also vulnerable. Be certain to apply this patch as quickly as possible.