It looks like Adobe has introduced a new auto-update feature in the latest version (11.2) of Flash.
![New Adobe Flash Player Auto-Update](https://thecomputerpeeps.com/images/snaps/dean/2012-04-05_0828.png)
Outdated versions of 3rd party applications such as Flash, Acrobat Reader, Java, etc. create security holes which can be exploited. In recent months, a Java exploit has led to over half a million infected Macs.
The new auto-update feature for Flash Player is an overdue, but much welcomed addition. This is one of the little pop-up/nags many just close out of and rightfully so. It’s nice to see the software finally reinforce this itself, instead of relying on the end-user to install new updates.