As if PDF attachments weren’t already suspicious enough thanks to UCE, now you have to be concerned about PDFs that can allow someone to take control of your PC.
Yesterday (10/22) Adobe released an update to fix a critical vulnerability in the following software:
- Adobe Reader 8.1 and earlier
- Adobe Reader 7.0.9 and earlier
- Adobe Acrobat Professional, 3D and Standard 8.1 and earlier versions
- Adobe Acrobat Professional, Standard, 3D and Elements 7.0.9 and earlier
Security bulletin URL:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb07-18.html
Here’s the interesting part:
This issue only affects customers on Windows XP with Internet Explorer 7 installed. (Vista users are not affected).
Take that, H8Rs. 😉