Re:How Google set a trap for Pwn2Own exploit team
by antihero on Saturday March 10, 2012 @08:40PM
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And it definitely should not be until they sort their security and stop pissing around with Linux. Flash is proprietary, crashy, bullshit that can't die sooner. The only advantage it has for video is pretty neat streaming support that could most likely be solved in other ways, and being able to place adverts over the damn video.
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Re:How Google set a trap for Pwn2Own exploit team
by cheald on Saturday March 10, 2012 @09:53PM
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Nobody will deny that it's full of security holes, a resource hog, and woefully undersupported on Linux. But I also think it's pissing into the wind to claim that we have equivalent solutions and it's just a matter of waiting for Flash to die now.
We're making progress in that direction, but it's going to be years before there's a significant dent made.
Re:How Google set a trap for Pwn2Own exploit team
by Skrekkpus on Wednesday March 14, 2012 @05:09AM
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Although it is true there are security problems, it is silly to think that is something unique for flash. WebGl is probably the most insecure plugin right now, largely because there is no one company responsible for upgrading it. Although there are problems with flash, Adobe seem to have high priority on patching it. canvas/webGl/SVG can't deliver yet.