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SameOldStory · 09-09-2010, 05:17 PM

Interesting.

New Zero-Day Attack Riddles Adobe Reader

"Adobe software is everywhere. It's even more ubiquitous than Windows, and perhaps even more vulnerable to hacker schemes. "

"In an advisory posted on its website Wednesday, Adobe said essentially all versions of its Acrobat and Reader programs running on Windows, Macintosh and Unix-based machines have been exposed to a "critical vulnerability that could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system."

I have a couple of unexpected crashes. Make me wonder.

"The dangerous code is being unleashed via PDF files that users are enticed to open by a phishing email offering courses from David Leadbetter, a world-renowned golf instructor. When the PDF file is opened, it downloads a hidden program that attacks the user's system."

I should be safe. IF that is the only one out there.

"While Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) -- which is known for its "Patch Tuesday" regimen of issuing security fixes -- gets much more press about security issues, Adobe actually may be the victim of more attacks, Abrams suggested."

09-09-2010, 05:17 PM	#1
SameOldStory My True Self Posts: 3,126 Karma: 66242098 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Trantor, Galactic Center Device: Galaxy Tab 2 7.0	Attack Riddles Adobe Reader Interesting. New Zero-Day Attack Riddles Adobe Reader "Adobe software is everywhere. It's even more ubiquitous than Windows, and perhaps even more vulnerable to hacker schemes. " "In an advisory posted on its website Wednesday, Adobe said essentially all versions of its Acrobat and Reader programs running on Windows, Macintosh and Unix-based machines have been exposed to a "critical vulnerability that could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system." I have a couple of unexpected crashes. Make me wonder. "The dangerous code is being unleashed via PDF files that users are enticed to open by a phishing email offering courses from David Leadbetter, a world-renowned golf instructor. When the PDF file is opened, it downloads a hidden program that attacks the user's system." I should be safe. IF that is the only one out there. "While Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) -- which is known for its "Patch Tuesday" regimen of issuing security fixes -- gets much more press about security issues, Adobe actually may be the victim of more attacks, Abrams suggested." Last edited by SameOldStory; 09-09-2010 at 05:26 PM.