Flash Player Security Issue

speakvisually · #1 June 23, 2016 19:48:40

Hey everyone,

A critical security issue in Adobe Flash Player was identified earlier this month. Because Scratch uses Flash, you need to update the Adobe Flash Player if you use any browser other than Chrome.

To update your version of Adobe Flash Player, go to https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player.html .

If you would like more information, here is Adobe’s announcement of the updated version of Adobe Flash Player they released to fix the issue: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html .

If you need permission to download a program on your computer, please show this message to your parent, guardian, or teacher.

Scratch On!

purplemoondust · #2 June 23, 2016 20:02:09

Thanks speak. I've been requesting we switch off of Flash in the forums; will you guys try to? And will you be announcing what that issue was? Is the issue critical enough to switch off of Flash? (First)

Last edited by purplemoondust (June 23, 2016 20:06:24)

tacofuntime · #3 June 23, 2016 20:02:12

I'm just wondering, why? What's the security issue?

Glurt97 · #4 June 23, 2016 20:03:17

I have Chrome, and I'm fine.

thenextcurator · #5 June 23, 2016 20:04:26

Yay, I'm on Chrome!

Last edited by thenextcurator (June 23, 2016 20:05:06)

DELandJFC · #6 June 23, 2016 20:05:24

What IS the security issue?

Denciethepenguin · #7 June 23, 2016 20:06:03

I'm on Firefox, but it looks like it updated automatically. Thanks for the heads-up though

Ninja'd

Last edited by Denciethepenguin (June 23, 2016 20:06:19)

HollyleafCat12 · #8 June 23, 2016 20:06:26

speakvisually wrote:
Hey everyone,

A critical security issue in Adobe Flash Player was identified earlier this month. Because Scratch uses Flash, you need to update the Adobe Flash Player if you use any browser other than Chrome.

To update your version of Adobe Flash Player, go to https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player.html .

If you would like more information, here is Adobe’s announcement of the updated version of Adobe Flash Player they released to fix the issue: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html .

If you need permission to download a program on your computer, please show this message to your parent, guardian, or teacher.

Scratch On!

So, if we only use Google Chrome, we don't need to update? Cause that is the only browser I use/trust.

LionHeart70 · #9 June 23, 2016 20:07:07

I have Firefox, but I'm doing okay. I think it's already been updated.

DREWGASSON · #10 June 23, 2016 20:08:00

Scrach needs to be no flash player so you can do it on all sort of stuff like apple please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please

:

when green flag clicked
say [] for (2) secs
play sound [ v] until done
ask (answer)(video [ v] on [  v]) and wait

vardancringe · #11 June 23, 2016 20:08:54

im on chrome but why those old icons are back

Factfur · #12 June 23, 2016 20:11:31

Yay, I have Chrome!

But what was this “critical security issue” anyway?

ProgrammingMan654 · #13 June 23, 2016 20:12:07

I don't like flash…

goldfish678 · #14 June 23, 2016 20:12:12

DREWGASSON wrote:
Scrach needs to be no flash player so you can do it on all sort of stuff like apple please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please:
when green flag clicked
say [] for (2) secs
play sound [ v] until done
ask (answer)(video [ v] on [  v]) and wait

The next version is going to be written in HTML, so don't worry.

ArrstalKOP · #15 June 23, 2016 20:12:20

I searched “Adobe Flash issues”, but nothing came up. Will you tell us what the issure was?

LogoFun13 · #16 June 23, 2016 20:12:41

speakvisually wrote:
Hey everyone,

A critical security issue in Adobe Flash Player was identified earlier this month. Because Scratch uses Flash, you need to update the Adobe Flash Player if you use any browser other than Chrome.

To update your version of Adobe Flash Player, go to https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player.html .

If you would like more information, here is Adobe’s announcement of the updated version of Adobe Flash Player they released to fix the issue: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html .

If you need permission to download a program on your computer, please show this message to your parent, guardian, or teacher.

Scratch On!

Oh man. (groan)

Last edited by LogoFun13 (June 23, 2016 20:13:04)

Honeybranch · #17 June 23, 2016 20:13:34

I'm so glad I have Chrome!

But, like others have been asking, what's the issue?

ArrstalKOP · #18 June 23, 2016 20:13:56

Ah, I believe I see what the problem is: https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/204765/

TheLonelyArtist · #19 June 23, 2016 20:14:43

when green flag clicked
say [Update Flash]

LogoFun13 · #20 June 23, 2016 20:14:55

LogoFun13 wrote:

speakvisually wrote:
Hey everyone,

A critical security issue in Adobe Flash Player was identified earlier this month. Because Scratch uses Flash, you need to update the Adobe Flash Player if you use any browser other than Chrome.

To update your version of Adobe Flash Player, go to https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player.html .

If you would like more information, here is Adobe’s announcement of the updated version of Adobe Flash Player they released to fix the issue: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html .

If you need permission to download a program on your computer, please show this message to your parent, guardian, or teacher.

Scratch On!
Oh man. (groan)

Never mind! It OK Because I use Windows 7, and Chrome 51.0.2704.103.

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