<p>It looks like Windows 8 users won't be at risk of attack from unpatched vulnerabilities in Adobe's Flash Player much longer.</p><p>In an e-mailed statement I received late last night, Yunsun Wee, Director of Microsoft Trustworthy Computing, said:</p><p>In light of Adobe's recently released security updates for its Flash Player, Microsoft is working closely with Adobe to release an update for Adobe Flash in IE10 to protect our mutual customers. This update will be available shortly. Ultimately, our goal is to make sure the Flash Player in Windows 8 is always secure and up-to-date, and to align our release schedule as closely to Adobe's as possible.</p><p>That decision is the first step in correcting a serious security screw-up on Microsoft's part.</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-to-deliver-flash-update-to-windows-8-users-shortly-7000004039/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/09/first-flash-patch-for-windows-8-coming-shortly/">First Flash patch for Windows 8 coming &quot;shortly&quot;</a> (Ars Technica)</p><p><a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/internet-explorer-10-get-flash-fixes-after-all-992369">Internet Explorer 10 to get Flash fixes after all</a> (NBCNews.com (blog))</p><p><a href="http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/windows-8-users-will-remain-vulnerable-flash-exploits-until-october-091012">Early Windows 8 Users to Remain Vulnerable to Flash Exploits Until October</a> (Threatpost (blog))</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=d-YWI5IPe7FkeZM8TgNNKvVaIc_3M">49 additional articles.</a></p>