The main security issue with Flash is that it's made by Adobe, isn't it?

Adobe has a crappy track record when it comes to security, and they're not known for their many software updates. From running a couple of (legally licenced) Adobe products, it's easy to see that they really, really don't like giving away free updates of any kind.

And since we're on Maemo, chances are many updates aren't going to reach us anyway. I don't think we'll ever have a vulnerability-free Flash version on Maemo. I don't think most people ever has one on their desktop.

"Of the targeted attacks so far this year, more than 47 percent exploit holes in Acrobat Reader, while six vulnerabilities have been discovered that target the program" - F-Secure Chief Research Officer Mikko Hypponen, April 2009.

"Report: Adobe Flash is 'biggest security hole' on the web" - MxLogic.com, quoting research from security firm Trusteer on almost 80 percent of internet users running unpatched versions.

If only Adobe was "more like Mozilla", pushing their security patches... Not to mentioning, patching their holes in the first place.