Brian Krebs reports:
Adobe Systems Inc. today issued a security update to its Flash player to plug at least a dozen security holes in the software, including some that hackers have been using in to break into vulnerable systems.
Some of these holes have been getting lots of discussion in the past few days, which means they're by now being widely exploited, which means you should do the upgrade as soon as possible. (It's easy.)
The latest version number, for Windows, Mac, and Linux, is 10.0.32.18. To check which version of Flash you currently have installed, visit:
http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
Assuming you need an update, visit the link labeled Player Download Center, right on that same page (or by clicking my link).
Important: You'll have to do the upgrade separately if you use different browsers, once for Firefox/Opera/Safari and once for Internet Explorer. After I did these two, my version of Chrome showed that it was updated to the latest version -- I expect that happened during the Firefox installation. In any case, to be safe, you should revisit the above "About" link with each browser that you use.
Also note: the Internet Explorer update is done in place, and you'll be offered the chance to install the Google Toolbar at the same time. Uncheck that box before proceeding if you don't want the toolbar. The update for Firefox, et al, is done by downloading an installer file, closing your browser, and double-clicking the downloaded file.
In both cases, for me, the update was painless and only took about a minute per browser.
Krebs also says to upgrade your version of Adobe Air, if you have that installed. I don't, so I can't comment on that, but he's got a link if you want it.
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