Its easy to use: Click once and thats it The extension does all the work for you. No need to download extra apps, use old Flash versions, or be without your favorite games.
Play games, videos, and other Flash content on any website. Even though bad downloads can sometimes slip through the cracks, official stores have robust security protocols.Don’t trust strangers: Don’t open or download an email attachment from someone you don’t know or trust.Keep up to date: Ensure that your computer’s operating system and internet browser are always updated to the latest version.Check reviews: See if others are warning about suspicious activity in the reviews of the extension you’re downloading.Īnother great way to stay safe is to enable Google’s Enhanced Protection for Chrome.
Read more about browsers in Computerworld's Browsers Topic Center.Tap or click here for 10 tips to keep Google Chrome secure. Follow Gregg on Twitter at or subscribe to Gregg's RSS feed. Gregg Keizer covers Microsoft, security issues, Apple, Web browsers and general technology breaking news for Computerworld. Users already running the browser will be updated automatically. Ĭhrome 10.0.648.134 with the patched Flash Player can be downloaded can be downloaded for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux from Google's Web site. Last September, for example, Google updated the browser, and delivered a patched Flash Player, three days before Adobe. Chrome is the only browser to automatically update Flash Player with its own patch mechanism.Ĭhrome users have gotten the jump on others before when it comes to Flash fixes. Google has been including fixes for Flash Player in its Chrome updates since April 2010. "Once testing is completed for Google Chrome, the release is pushed via the Chrome auto-update mechanism."Īdobe is still testing the patched Flash Player across its full list of supported platforms, which range from Windows and Mac OS X to Linux and Android, Lipps said. "As part of our collaboration with Google, Google receives updated builds of Flash Player for integration and testing," said Adobe spokeswoman Wiebke Lipps today. Adobe confirmed today that Chrome's integrated copy of Flash includes the patch for the zero-day vulnerability.
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