Even though Flash has been widely deployed, the software has problems, especially when it comes to security. In fact, NTT Group listed the top 10 security vulnerabilities in 2015 and all of them involved Flash.

« Attackers pounced on the ubiquitous nature of Flash and had assistance because of public availability of the source code and a cache of popular attack toolkits that made it easy enough for just about anyone to carry out an attack campaign, » Westervelt said.

The problems have been so widespread that, as far back as 2010, Apple’s Steve Jobs recommended that developers stop using the Adobe software and shortly after, Facebook security boss Alex Stamos reiterated the same sentiment. Mozilla disabled all Flash plug-ins in its Firefox browser, and a social networking group, Occupy Flash, formed with the goal of eliminating Flash’s use.