Hackers turn their back on exploiting Java to focus on Flash flaws

The malicious hackers developing exploit kits, designed to help online criminals break into computers systems and spread malware, are keener on exploiting Adobe Flash than any other software.

That’s one of the findings of NTT Group’s newly-published “Global Threat Intelligence Report”, which has noted a marked switch in recent years as hackers have switched from exploiting Java vulnerabilities to targeting Adobe Flash Player instead.