Question about Flash Update

I'm not sure where to ask this but its been nagging at me. I read that Adobe released a Flash Update that fixes 5 critical flaws that Macs are open to. Is this a legitimate update? I am curious because the link www.adobe.com/go/getflash/ changes to http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ I am hesitating to install because I am worried it changes to a phishing site and I don't want to end up with a trojan. Has anybody done the update? Apparently Adobe also tries to stealth install AIR. How can I make sure only Flash is installed? Thanks for any help.

Camelot wrote:
ANYTIME a security update has been made is a good reason to update
Right, and if you'd bothered to read my post you'd realize that the update that fixes the latest vulnerability is not yet available. That is what I was saying - there's no point in looking for it yet because it does not exist.
By all means, update when the problem is fixed but in the meantime there's not much you can do other than be careful about how you deal with PDF content.
First, I read what you wrote, but you obviously did not read what Joemac79 wrote. Joemac79 did NOT ask about the 'latest" vulnerability. He said he read about Adobe fixing 5 critical flaws and asked if the link was legitimate, as he was worried about phishing sites and picking up a trojan.
The 5 fixes are legitimate and he should go ahead and update. When the next update is released fixing more vulnerabilities, he should update then too. It is not "too early" nor is there "little point" in updating now. Joemac79 didn't ask about the latest vulnerability, but yes, we should all be aware of how we handle PDF content.
Joemac79, I have upgraded and installed the update with no problems. There is no reason to delay updating the Flashplayer.

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