Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader
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Adobe announced today that there is a vulnerability in the Acrobat Reader program used to read PDF files. They have not released a fix, but there is a suggested change you can make to the Acrobat Reader that may keep you safe.
This is important because Acrobat Reader use is so widespread. Whenever you read a PDF file in your browser or open a PDF file on your system you are most likely using the Acrobat Reader program.
The vulnerability appears to be related to the use of JavaScript in the PDF file. There are bad files in the wild and it is expected that the number of these will increase. Most virus protection software appears to be unable to detect these bad files. It is important to protect your computer.
We’ve posted a short video on how to change the configuration of the Acrobat Reader on your computer. Find the Adobe Acrobat Reader in your start menu and then view this video.
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