Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Hackers target unpatched Adobe Reader, Acrobat flaw

What's happening: Adobe Systems Inc. said Monday it is investigating reports that attackers are exploiting a previously unidentified security hole in its Acrobat and PDF Reader software to break into vulnerable computers.

What to Do: The exploit only works when users have Javascript enabled in Adobe Acrobat/Reader.To disable Javascript, click "Edit," then "Preferences" and then "Javascript," and uncheck "Enable Acrobat Javascript." Stay tuned for an update patch from Adobe.

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Hackers target unpatched Adobe Reader, Acrobat flaw