In case it wasn’t clear yet, Adobe’s Flash isn’t exactly the safest tool for delivering Internet content. Hackers are already more than aware of the software’s security issues and are happy to exploit them for various malicious purposes. That’s exactly what happened in late July when hackers used Flash to infect Yahoo websites with malware in what has been described as one of the largest malvertising attacks seen in the recent months. DON’T MISS: Latest big iPhone 6s leak finally answers the question on everyone’s mind The attack was first discovered by a security researcher at Malwarebytes, The New York Times reports. Hackers deployed the malware on July 28th, targeting Yahoo’s advertising network for a week before the company put a stop to
Source: Hackers exploit Flash in one of the largest malware attacks in recent history
