Adobe, just like Microsoft, releases security updates on a schedule unless a vulnerability is actively exploited on a large scale and requires immediate attention. Updates for their pdf readers Adobe Reader and Acrobat have been released today that fix several security vulnerabilities. The critical vulnerabilities are affecting all operating systems that Adobe Reader is compatible [...]

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Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash seem to be two of the most targeted software programs by malicious software and hackers besides the Microsoft Windows operating system and Internet Explorer. It is rare that a month passes by without yet another update that fixes a security vulnerability in Adobe Reader or Acrobat. Today a critical vulnerability [...]

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Microsoft and Adobe have released their regular security updates today. Microsoft has only released one patch for most of its operating system. The patch fixes a vulnerability in the embedded OpenType font engine that could allow remote code execution. The rating of this vulnerability is low for all operating systems but Microsoft Windows 2000 Service [...]

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Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat have been hit with yet another zero day vulnerability that is affecting all versions of both programs up to Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat 9.2. The vulnerability has been disclosed to the public by Adobe’s Security Response team who wrote in their blog that they “are currently investigating this issue [...]

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Adobe has posted information about a known critical security vulnerability affecting Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat on Windows, Mac and Unix operating systems. According to Adobe there are reports about a limited attack on the Windows versions of Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat 9.1.3 (and most likely earlier). A patch that is fixing the issue [...]

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Adobe has released a set of security updates for their Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat software products that fix a variety of security vulnerabilities that could be used to crash the Adobe application and allow the attacker to take control of the computer system. The security vulnerabilities have been rated as critical and Adobe users [...]

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Adobe installs a software called Adobe Updater with many of its products. The updater will automatically connect to the Internet to check for updates for supported and installed Adobe products. Adobe Updater, that’s the official name of the application, will be installed in its own folder on the system. Most users probably do not mind [...]

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Adobe has released a security update for its products Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat for both Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh that closes one critical security vulnerability. Affected versions are Adobe Reader 8.0 through 8.1.2, Adobe Reader 7.0.9 and earlier, Adobe Acrobat Professional, 3D and Standard 8.0 through 8.1.2 and Adobe Acrobat Professional, 3D and [...]

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