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Adobe to fix critical Flash flaw

Adobe has said it is looking to issue a fix after it was found that malware distributors are able to attack its Adobe Reader Version 9 on Windows.

Critical flaws in its Flash Player for Windows, Macs and Linux have been found and could lead to a system crash or for an attacker to take control of a person's computer.

The firm is looking to release an update before then end of a month.

An attacker is able to take advantage of the vulnerability by luring some to a web site which hosting a Shockwave Flash file.

Symantec claims it has seen a number of people being victim of target attacks, through poisoned email attachments which address the recipient by name and most involving "booby-trapped PDF files".

Marc Fossi, manager of development at the firm, told the Washington Post: "I don't want people super panicking about this, but the potential is there that this vulnerability could be exploited through web sites."

A naked video of ESPN sports presenter Erin Andrews is currently being used by cybercriminals to install malware onto PCs disguised as a video player.

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