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Adobe fixes Flash and freshens AIR to close security holes

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http://www.itwire.com – Written by: Stephen Withers | Published in: SecurityAdobe has released security updates for Flash Player and AIR in response to the discovery of critical vulnerabilities that could be exploited to cause crashes or potentially allow an attacker to take control of the system. One of the vulnerabilities is being actively exploited. (IT news)

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