Microsoft has confirmed they have updated Flash in Windows 8, patching a critical bug that was leaving Internet Explorer users open to attacks.
On September 11th, the company promised to patch the media player "shortly," doing an about-face from a previous statement in which they said it would be fixed in October.
Similar to Google, Microsoft built Flash into the new Internet Explorer 10, meaning they had to patch the bug, not Adobe. The software giant said this, months ago, of the move: "By updating Flash through Windows Update, like IE, we make security more convenient for customers."
There are a total of eight bugs that required a patch, one of which has been exploited by hackers for weeks now. One hacking group admitted to hijacking PCs with the flaw while Microsoft waited.
The update is for the Windows 8 Release Preview and Windows 8 RTM.
Similar to Google, Microsoft built Flash into the new Internet Explorer 10, meaning they had to patch the bug, not Adobe. The software giant said this, months ago, of the move: "By updating Flash through Windows Update, like IE, we make security more convenient for customers."
There are a total of eight bugs that required a patch, one of which has been exploited by hackers for weeks now. One hacking group admitted to hijacking PCs with the flaw while Microsoft waited.
The update is for the Windows 8 Release Preview and Windows 8 RTM.
