Rich Cannings, Himanshu Dwivedi, Zane Lackey, and Alex Stamos
"Hacking Exposed Web 2.0: Web 2.0 Security Secrets and Solutions"
For example, at least replace all instances of < with < and > with > in the de?¬? nable data before placing it in TextField and TextArea objects. Compiling your Flash applications with Flash version 8 or later can take some advantage of newer security features, such as the swliveconnect, allowNetworking, and allowScriptAccess attributes. Unless explicitly necessary, LiveConnect, networking, and script access should be disallowed. A recommended and safer object tag is shown here:
If the Flash application is compiled with Flash 8 or later, the Flash application will not be able to execute JavaScript or create network connections. Intranet Attacks Based on Flash: DNS Rebinding Popularity: 6 Simplicity: 2 Impact: 7 Risk Rating: 8 DNS rebinding is an attack that completely circumvents firewalls.