Adobe releases patch to fix Flash Player for Windows exploit

Adobe released an important Flash Player patch to fix a vulnerability over the weekend affecting those who have the Flash Player plugin installed.

The vulnerability, labeled CVE-2015-0311, was featured in the “Angler Exploit Kit,” a toolkit used by hackers. The Angler Exploit Kit is a toolkit that helps hackers initiate mass drive-by-download attacks. Drive-by-download attacks quietly put malware on your computer when you view malicious ads or visit unsecured websites.