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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 288 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: stealthy adobe reader update fixes mystery security bugs comments Discuss  
You'll want it but we can't tell you whyAdobe has pushed out a stealthy - but important - update to its Reader software that fixes a number of unspecified security problems.… read more »
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Category: blogs | Posted by Avatar Staff 286 days ago
Via: http://blog.washingtonpost.com | Tags: hackers exploit adobe reader flaw comments Discuss  
Security Fix has learned that at least one of the security holes in the popular Adobe Reader application that was quietly patched by Adobe this week is actively being exploited to break into Microsoft Windows computers. On Wednesday, we alerted readers that Adobe had pushed out a patch to plug unspecified security holes in its ubiquitous and free Acrobat Reader program. According to information released Friday by iDefense, a unit of Verisign, Web site administrators...Please click on the title to continue read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 284 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: adobe reader trojan predates mystery update weeks comments Discuss  
Open secret widely exploitedSecurity researchers have confirmed that a recent "covert" update to Adobe Reader has been exploited to distribute Trojans for at least a fortnight prior to its publication last Thursday (7 February).… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 284 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: attacks aimed adobe reader acrobat flaws intensify comments Discuss  
The flaws disclosed last week in Adobe System's Reader and Acrobat programs have been used to exploit computers since at least January via malicious banner advertisements, security analysts are reporting. read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 262 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: adobe reader linux insecure temporary files comments Discuss  
A security issue has been reported in Adobe Reader, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions with escalated privileges.Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:http://secunia.com/software_inspector/Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied * Assists you in updating your system and applications * Runs th read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 212 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: foxit reader pdf xobject processing memory corruption comments Discuss  
Javier Vicente Vallejo has discovered a vulnerability in Foxit Reader, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:http://secunia.com/software_inspector/Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied * Assists you in updating your system and applications * Runs read more »
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Category: blogs | Posted by Avatar Staff 196 days ago
Via: http://blog.washingtonpost.com | Tags: adobe plugs security holes reader comments Discuss  
This post was updated at 12:20 p.m. to clarify what's new in this Adobe patch. See the update below the original post. Adobe has issued an update to plug at least eight security holes in its PDF Reader software. The latest patch brings the current, patched, version of Adobe to 8.1.2. If you're reading this post on a system that has Adobe Reader installed, please take a moment now to download and apply this...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry. read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 185 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: foxit reader utilprintf buffer overflow comments Discuss  
Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in Foxit Reader, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:http://secunia.com/software_inspector/Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied * Assists you in updating your system and applications * Runs through your brows read more »
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Category: blogs | Posted by Avatar Staff 149 days ago
Via: http://blog.washingtonpost.com | Tags: security update adobe reader acrobat comments Discuss  
Adobe has issued a security update for its Adobe Acrobat and free Adobe Reader applications. The patch plugs a critical flaw that Adobe said attackers could leverage to take control of a vulnerable system. The latest update, available here for both Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X systems, applies to the most recent versions of Acrobat and Reader (v. 8.1.2). It also plugs the vulnerability in the following Adobe products: -Adobe Reader 7.0.9 and earlier...Please click on the title to continue reading this en read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 148 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: sun solaris adobe reader multiple vulnerabilities comments Discuss  
Sun has acknowledged some vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader included in Sun Solaris, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or compromise a user's system.Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:http://secunia.com/software_inspector/Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied * Assists you in updating y read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 109 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: sun solaris adobe reader multiple vulnerabilities comments Discuss  
Sun has acknowledged a vulnerability and a security issue in Adobe Reader in Sun Solaris, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions with escalated privileges and potentially by malicious people to compromise a user's system.Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:http://secunia.com/software_inspector/Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies read more »
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