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Adobe steps up, responds quickly to latest exploit
Adobe has responded quickly, putting together updates for Windows, Mac, and Linux in less than two weeks. While an immediate "Patch Tuesday" fix a la Microsoft would have been even better, it's good to see Adobe prioritizing security.
That's an important and necessary step. Unwary PDF users will continue to be an attractive target for hackers and Adobe must be increasingly vigilant.
If you took F-Secure's advice and temporarily switched to another PDF reader temporarily, the newly-patched Reader is ready for download if you are. I've not been a fan of Reader in the past - due to its footprint and sluggish startup times - but version 9 is a major improvement over older versions.
More details about the exploit and download links for all platforms are available from the Adobe security bulletin.
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Scott said 8:07AM on 5-13-2009
So technically a Mac can get a virus. Well blow me down.
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Doron Ben Chaim said 11:45AM on 5-13-2009
Just drop Adobe, and go to the much less bloated app, Foxit. Foxit is to Abode Reader as Notepad is to Word.
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Lee Mathews said 11:11AM on 5-13-2009
Why not Sumatra? Foxit is bloated by comparison.
Mysterius said 12:22PM on 5-13-2009
Is there any reason to enable Adobe Javascript at all? Just wondering whether leaving it off would be best.
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