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Why is Google Chrome blocking raw SWF playback?

If you attempt to visit the URL of a raw SWF file, Chrome 57 refuses to display and instead asks if you want to download, with the warning "This type of file can harm your computer". However, if you ...
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On The Use Of Unsanboxed Plugins In The Chrome Browser

The following questions relate to unsandboxed plugins under Settings > Advanced > Content settings > Unsandboxed plugins. The first thing I'd like to know is whether this setting is basically for ...
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Secure way to run Flash on Chrome?

I kinda addicted to Little Big Snake, an online game that requires Flash. I'm trying to find a secure way to play this game on Ubuntu using Chrome. I tried Firejail but the game is very laggy with it....
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Detecting disabled Chrome plugins using JavaScript

My cable was on the fritz this weekend and I had to visit a friend to watch HBO online. Something weird happened that has been bothering me. I have disabled the Flash plugin on Chrome, since all ...
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Recent persistent popups on Chrome trying to get me to download "Flash" [duplicate]

EDIT: I don't think this is 100% a duplicate, so if you've recently (around May 9th 2017) been seeing popups telling you to download Flash, I'd read on before following the link. It appears my Mac ...
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Should Flash be disabled, or are sandboxes secure enough?

Flash is a hot bed of vulnerabilities. Chrome contains a built in version of Flash, running in sandboxed mode. Obviously, this method is safer than running Flash as a plugin in either Firefox or IE. ...