CYBERSPACE -- Perhaps it’s appropriate that July, the month during which the first-ever computer virus was developed (on an Apple II, for those wondering) should be as active a malware month as any other. Three of the latest threats to computing safety are directed at Adobe – and another suspected bad nasty may afflict Intel versions of Apple’s OS X.

According to CNET News.com, three critical security updates have been issued by Adobe, one of which addresses a vulnerability in the Flash player and how it works with browsers. Affected versions include Adobe Flash Player 9.0.45.0, 8.0.34.0, and 7.0.69.0, in addition to earlier versions running on all platforms.