By default, Firefox will, in future, only automatically run the content of the most recent version of Flash . The Mozilla announcement comes after Oracle's recent troubles securing Java, which recently culminated in Oracle's Java defences falling to a security researcher. That researcher recommended "Click to Play" as a more appropriate defence against drive-by style attacks that exploited plugins such as Java. The link for this article located at H Security is no longer available. . Mozilla reveals updates to Firefox settings, restricting automatic plugin activation in light of recent Java vulnerabilities.. Firefox Plugins Management, Mozilla Security Changes, Browser Plugin Safety. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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