Adobe patches 8 bugs in popular PDF apps
November 7, 2008 by Shanmuga
Filed under Recommended Reads, Vulnerabilities
"Adobe Systems Inc. patched its Reader application for the fifth time this year, plugging eight security holes, including one that was reported to the company more than five months ago.
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Is it time to consider PDF a threat?
February 15, 2008 by Shanmuga
Filed under Vulnerabilities
"Adobe released patches for its Reader and Acrobat programs last Wednesday, but there’s reason to suspect that the company has closed the barn door long after the cattle fled. According to a blog entry at the SANS Internet Storm Center, this particular vulnerability has been exploited in the wild for several weeks. In this case, hackers use malicious banner ads as a host for an infected PDF. The PDF then installs the Zonebac Trojan, which sets to work deactivating antivirus products, modifying search results, and changing banner ads.
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Adobe, Apple Issue Security Updates
February 8, 2008 by Shanmuga
Filed under Vulnerabilities
"Adobe has released an update to its free Adobe Reader application that corrects more than two dozen bugs, including several security holes. Separately, Apple this week pushed out a patch to plug a single security vulnerability in its iPhoto application.
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