Flash was created in 1996, and has been running ever since. Mostly because it is one of the original tools when it comes to animated graphics for advertisers. Many advertisers use Flash for various reasons. HTML-5 is looking more and more likely to be the replacement for the outdated and seemingly dangerous Adobe Flash. This trend has been growing over the past few years. Secondly, this recent event could be the sign many advertisers have been looking for, a sign that confirms that it is time to move away from using Flash. What does this mean for online advertisers who use Flash as the main tool in displaying their advertisements? First, it means people are not seeing your ads. This means if you visit a site or page with an ad or video using Flash or Shockwave player, you will be shown an error message, but if you really want to see/watch/interact with the Flash message, you can still press the “run this time” button. They took action into their own hands, and consequently blocked the Adobe service. It was determined that users were vulnerable no matter what search engine you were using or what devices you were using Flash on (Windows, Mac OS X, etc.).Īfter the problem was recognized, Google and Mozilla did not wait for Flash to fix the problem. They were able to access every bit of information inside of your computer, and can even control your computer and potentially lock you out of your own device.

They were able to use Flash enabled ads, videos and games as a sort of window, allowing them access to your computer. This was due to the recent security breaches, brought to light by an Italian hacking group called Hacking Team. On July 14th, Google and Mozilla, two of the internet super giants, both blocked Adobe Flash entirely. Recently, both Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox pulled the plug on Adobe Flash because of a major gap in security. Flash blocked on Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, what does this mean for the future of advertisers?

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