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September 2015 LCCU Meeting
• How can you manage the Adobe Flash security risk?• How can you keep Flash and other software updated?
• We’ll answers members’ questions:– How do you use Dropbox?
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September 2015 LCCU MeetingHistory of Adobe Flash
• Flash is a software platform that has run video, animation, and games in web pages since 1996. It can directly access computer memory. It uses a lot of computer resources, can bog systems down.
• Apple stopped installing it in 2010, stating that it was the main reason Macs crash. Android stopped in 2012.
• Most websites have switched over to HTML 5. It’s the default on YouTube and Vimeo.
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September 2015 LCCU MeetingProblems with Adobe Flash
• Flash has long been an attack methods of choice for cybercrooks and spying governments. Security vulnerabilities turn up on an almost daily basis.
• In July 2015, Adobe put out security alerts and fixes for 38 vulnerabilities in Flash Player.
• Hacking Team used vulnerabilities in Flash to create spyware that can take control of a computer, & sold it to oppressive governments. Firefox & Chrome disabled Flash until a fix was issued.
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September 2015 LCCU MeetingControlling Adobe Flash
• Internet Explorer: – To disable it, click the gear, Internet Options. Under
the Programs tab, click Manage add-ons. Under Show: select “All Add-ons”. Click Shockwave Flash Object and in the lower right-hand corner, click Disable.
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September 2015 LCCU MeetingControlling Adobe Flash
• Firefox: – To disable or pause it, go to the hamburger icon in the
upper right-hand corner & click Add-ons. In the left-hand column, click Plugins. Go to the dropdown next to Shockwave Flash and select Never Activate, or Ask to Activate.
– Or install a plugin called Flashblock to block it until you decide whether to run it.
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September 2015 LCCU MeetingControlling Adobe Flash
• Chrome: – To disable it, type chrome://plugins in your search bar
& go to it. Scroll down to Adobe Flash Player. Click Disable.
– To pause it, click hamburger icon, Settings, “Show advanced settings”. Under Privacy click Content Settings button. Under Plugins choose “Let me choose when to run …”.
– Or add a plugin called Flash Control, which lets you decide, case by case.
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September 2015 LCCU MeetingControlling Adobe Flash
• Note - Uninstalling Adobe Flash Player using Control Panel, Programs and Features, removes it from the Internet Explorer and Firefox. Chrome installs its version when Chrome is installed.
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September 2015 LCCU MeetingAdobe Flash References
• To Flash or not to Flash? That’s a good question! from AskLeo.com
• Flash. Must. Die. From Wired.com
• What Is Adobe Flash, and How Can You Get Rid of It? From yahoo.com
• MS kills critical IE 11 bug after exploit was shopped to Hacking Team – arstechnica.com
• Once again, Adobe releases emergency Flash patch for Hacking Team 0-days. - arstechnica
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September 2015 LCCU MeetingSoftware Update Monitors
• Secunia’s Personal Software Inspector notifies you of security updates but not others, most updates automatically, but Flash is manual.
• Ninite Software Updater, ($10/yr) detects items from ninite; or make Installer from ones you use.
• AppManager from filehippo.com notifies you if filehippo.com has a more recent version.
• Software Update Monitor Lite by KC Software has a more complete list of updates but no links.
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September 2015 LCCU MeetingSoftware Update Monitors
• Secunia’s Personal Software Inspector report:
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September 2015 LCCU MeetingSoftware Update Monitors
• Ninite Software Updater - make Installer for software you use, save it, right-click & send to desktop.
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September 2015 LCCU MeetingSoftware Update Monitors
• Ninite – Report
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September 2015 LCCU MeetingSoftware Update Monitors
• AppManager after Secunia and Ninite updates:
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September 2015 LCCU MeetingSoftware Update Monitors
• Best Free Software Update Monitor from techsupportalert.com
• The Best Tools To Check For Software Updates from 7tutorials.com
• The Best App Updater for Windows from lifehacker.com
• MajorGeeks News and Software Updater 1.0.1
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September 2015 LCCU MeetingDropbox
• Dropbox download – Sign up with name, email & password, then download the app. 2 GB of storage is free, I TB costs $10/month.
• Runs on Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, Blackberry, Kindle Fire
• Keeps previous versions & deleted files 30 days.
• Performs incremental saves to reduce overhead.
• Can turn on auto upload of phone photos.
• Files shared with you count against your storage.
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September 2015 LCCU MeetingHow to use Dropbox
• Installing the app creates a folder under your user profile called “Dropbox”.
• Move files or folders you want to save, sync or share to it, or to dropbox.com. They’re uploaded immediately & available to your other devices.
• Right-click a folder in the Dropbox folder to share with other Dropbox users or get a link to it copied to your clipboard. Right-click a file to get a link or to view previous versions.
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September 2015 LCCU MeetingHow to use Dropbox
• The app also creates a taskbar icon. Click it and under the gear, Preferences you can change the folder location, decide whether to start Dropbox at startup, sync with only selected folders, limit bandwidth, etc.
• To recover a deleted file, go to Dropbox.com, click the trash can (Show deleted files) at the top of the page, click to right of desired file and Restore (& Permanently delete) options appear.
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September 2015 LCCU MeetingHow to use Dropbox
• In the case of simultaneous updating by collaborators, the second one finished produces a Conflicted Copy, which needs to be manually resolved.
• Files synced to a smart phone or tablet are available offline only if they are Favorited (marked with a star) – prevents using up phone memory.
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September 2015 LCCU MeetingHow to use Dropbox
• Dropbox Help Center
• Dropbox by PC Magazine
• 13 best cloud storage services 2015: Dropbox vs Google Drive, OneDrive, iCloud & more