Posts Tagged ‘Flash Media’
Widespread availability of online video means less P2P use
October 28th, 2009
Widespread availability of online video means less P2P use
P2P use is down this year, possibly thanks to the growing availability of online video. Network equipment provider Sandvine observed these two trends in its “2009 Global Broadband Phenomena” report (via Broadband Reports), noting that there was a “dramatic increase” in realtime video consumption while users are moving away from bulk downloads that they can’t consume right now. While this doesn’t mean P2P is dead just yet, it reflects a shifting user focus as more content providers give people what they want the legal way.
“Realtime entertainment traffic”—which includes video and audio streaming, Flash media, and other various webcasts—grew to more than 26 percent in 2009, according to Sandvine. This reflected a 12.6 percent growth, or a near doubling of the numbers from last year. YouTube, of course, remains a top destination for those looking for video entertainment, and North Americans consume the most videos (per subscriber) globally. Europeans, however, consume the most YouTube minutes out of any region.
Posted in Arstechnica | 
Tags: Audio Streaming Flash, Consumption, Content Providers, Dramatic Increase, Europeans, Flash Media, Network Equipment Provider, Online Video, P2p, Phenomena, Subscriber, Traffic, Video Entertainment, Video Equipment, Video Network, Video Streaming, Webcasts, youtube | 
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Flash security vulnerability exploited in PDFs
July 24th, 2009
Flash security vulnerability exploited in PDFs
When Adobe released Acrobat 9 last year, the company introduced support for embedding Flash media in PDF files. This feature is now being used by attackers who are exploiting a new vulnerability in Adobe’s Flash media plugin. The vulnerability allows remote code execution, making it a potential vector for malware deployment.
Adobe’s security response team issued a statement on Wednesday, confirming the existence of a critical Flash vulnerability that is actively being exploited in the wild. The attacks are currently targeted against Acrobat Reader on the Windows platform. Adobe is working to address the problem and says that a fix will be ready by July 30.
