If you download Adobe Reader from the official Adobe website you notice (or might not) that the version offered on that website is still version 9.3 of Adobe Reader and not the latest version 9.3.1. Users who do not update the pdf reader after downloading and installing that version make their computer system vulnerable to [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

If you are following the official way to install Adobe Flash either globally on the computer system or for one of the supported web browsers you will notice that Adobe is making use of the Adobe Download Manager to deliver the contents. This procedure adds files to the operating system and could pose a security [...]

Categories: Adobe, Browsing

A security vulnerability in Adobe Download Manager was discovered this month besides the recently discovered security vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader, Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Flash which had also been discovered and fixed by Adobe. We have posted information about the security vulnerability in the forum but not here on the blog. Adobe has now updated [...]

Categories: Adobe, Security

If you are a Ghacks regular you have without doubt noticed that Adobe has published an update for Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat yesterday that fixes two security vulnerabilities that affect Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.3 and earlier. The update that has been provided updates both products to version 9.3.1. One would think that this [...]

Categories: Adobe, Security

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 [...]

Categories: Adobe, Security

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 [...]

Categories: Adobe, Security

Adobe has issued an update for Adobe Flash yesterday that fixes a security vulnerability. Most users who received notice about the update are updating Adobe Flash at the official Adobe website. Firefox users who try to update Flash are in for a treat as a message to allow Adobe DLM will pop up when trying [...]

Categories: Adobe, Advice

Adobe today released two technology previews for Adobe Flash and Adobe Air. Adobe Flash 10.1 Pre-Release and Adobe Air 2.0 Beta are now both available for download at Adobe Labs. Both applications are available for all supported operating systems (Windows, Mac and Linux) although some of the new features introduced are limited to a specific [...]

Categories: Adobe

Adobe has released a security patch for their Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat line of products that fix several security vulnerabilities that have been rated as critical. The vulnerabilities that have been discovered could cause Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat to crash which could potentially allow attackers to take control of the computer system. The [...]

Categories: Adobe, Security, Software