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Maggie Leung · 08-05-2010, 02:25 PM

Thanks, guys. So reviewing to make sure I understand:

As long as you open PDFs from a trusted source, as opposed to one rigged by a hacker, you should be fine, right? (I realize there are no absolute guarantees.)

Hackers basically hafta lure you into opening their rigged PDFs, right? Or is it likely that they also will infiltrate some legit site and mess with existing PDFs? I ask because I don't visit the darknet (checked it out and haven't returned), so no risk there. But should I be worried if I need to open a PDF from my bank or such? If there's reasonable risk in such uses, I guess I'd just not open PDFs on iPad till some kinda patch is offered.

08-05-2010, 02:25 PM	#19
Maggie Leung Wizard Posts: 1,449 Karma: 58383 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Kindle, iPad	Thanks, guys. So reviewing to make sure I understand: As long as you open PDFs from a trusted source, as opposed to one rigged by a hacker, you should be fine, right? (I realize there are no absolute guarantees.) Hackers basically hafta lure you into opening their rigged PDFs, right? Or is it likely that they also will infiltrate some legit site and mess with existing PDFs? I ask because I don't visit the darknet (checked it out and haven't returned), so no risk there. But should I be worried if I need to open a PDF from my bank or such? If there's reasonable risk in such uses, I guess I'd just not open PDFs on iPad till some kinda patch is offered.