Adobe Acrobat
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Taiwan bank scam rides on Adobe flaw
News E-mail purportedly from Taiwanese bank tries to trick unsuspecting users into clicking malicious link, then attempts to gain control of machines, according to Symantec.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Business applications, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Acrobat Reader, Spokesperson, Flaw, e-mail, spam message, Symantec Corp.
Adobe: Time to step up security plate?
Insight From a security perspective, Adobe looks an awful lot like Microsoft did back when Windows was getting blasted by viruses and vulnerabilities and before Redmond beefed up its defenses.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, PC security, Data security, Business applications, Adobe Systems Inc., Macromedia Flash Player, Security, Adobe Acrobat Reader, patch management
Viruses now penetrating deeper
News update New malware variants have taken researchers by surprise by penetrating deeper into systems to avoid detection, says Kaspersky Lab.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Antivirus software, Security, Kaspersky Lab, Malware, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Rootkit, antivirus, antivirus company, virus
Adobe patches critical Flash hole
News Problem that could let an attacker gain control over a computer via Flash Player has been patched, Adobe says.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Twitter, Adobe Systems Inc., Macromedia Flash Player, Security, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Web Browser, Apple Macintosh, YouTube Video, patch management
Adobe PDF zero-day gets homebrew patch
News Open source company Sourcefire says it has come up with a workaround for a flaw in Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Adobe Systems Inc., Buffer-overflow, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Sourcefire Inc., Open Source, Snort, Intrusion Prevention System, Adobe Acrobat, researcher
Adobe zero-day flaw won't be fixed until March
News All versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat Reader are affected by the flaw, which is being actively exploited in the wild.
Tags: Java, Viruses and worms, Adobe Systems Inc., Security, Buffer-overflow, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Zero-day Bug, exploit code, Adobe Acrobat, JavaScript
Alterna-browsers Firefox, Chrome get quick fixes
News Just eight days after a previous update, Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5 introduces fast fixes for three bugs, one of which was critical. Google Chrome has also been updated for security and stability.
Tags: Web browsers, Browser, Google Inc., Security, Browser, Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5, Copy Image Feature, Web Browser, Web browsers, Apple Macintosh
PocketMac iPod Edition
Product Reviews PocketMac iPod Edition
Tags: PocketMac, Microsoft Corp., IBM Lotus Notes, Apple Macintosh, e-mail, software, Apple iPod, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook
Acrobat 9 crashes with malformed URLs
News Researcher able to crash the document reader by pointing to URL with a specific string of characters.
Tags: Security, Business applications, Microsoft Windows Vista, exploit code, mailing list, denial of service, DOS, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Windows, researcher
'Gumblar' Web attacks spreading quickly
News Malicious code known as "Gumblar" or "Troj/JSRedir-R", which infects Web sites, was first detected in March. Defying security experts' expectations, it is growing rapidly instead of dying out.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Adobe Systems Inc., ScanSafe, Security, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Domain, Sophos Plc., Google Inc., Attack, Adobe Acrobat
Adobe to fix critical Flash hole next week
News Company expects to have updates late next week for Flash, Reader to fix critical hole being reportedly exploited in attacks.
Tags: Business applications, Adobe Systems Inc., Macromedia Flash Player, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Shockwave Flash, Plug-in, Web Browser, Vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, Adobe Acrobat
Adobe makes Acrobat.com a business with paid accounts
News Adobe is finally starting to charge for some of its Acrobat.com services, but fear not; many of the ones that were free during the beta period are still free.
Tags: Web services, Adobe Systems Inc., Google Inc., Web Browser, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe PDF, spreadsheet, Web, Web services
Adobe fixes 28 holes in Reader and Acrobat
News Adobe's second quarterly update for Reader and Acrobat plugs 28 holes, including one that is being exploited in attacks.
Tags: Data security, PC security, Network security, Security applications/tools, Adobe Systems Inc., Security, Microsoft Corp., software, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Trend Micro Inc.
Adobe exploit puts backdoor on computers
News New exploit targeting Adobe is Trojan horse hiding JavaScript that drops a backdoor onto the compromised computer, Trend Micro says.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Authentication and encryption, Back Door, Adobe Systems Inc., Malware, Computer, Microsoft Corp., Authentication and encryption, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Adobe promises fixes for Reader and Acrobat
News Critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Acrobat will be fixed in product updates in a week's time, the company has said.
Tags: PC security, Adobe Systems Inc., Macromedia Flash Player, Security, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Unix, Apple Macintosh, software, Adobe Acrobat, JavaScript
