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Adobe: Focus on defenses, not bug hunting

Speaking at Kaspersky Lab's Security Analyst Summit last week, Brad Arkin, director of product security and privacy at Adobe, suggested that security researchers should focus less on finding

Adobe introduces Adobe Reader for iOS

This week Adobe ( NASDAQ: ADBE ) launched the Adobe Reader for iOS. Prior to this release, it was possible to read PDFs on your iPhone or iPad using tools like iBooks, but this gives you the ability to

Adobe rushes patch for serious Flash vulnerability

Adobe ( NASDAQ: ADBE ) has released an emergency update of its Flash browser plug-in to address a new vulnerability that was disclosed for the first time last Friday. The flaw affects Adobe Flash

Spotlight: Foxit PDF Reader 5 released with new features, ribbon interface

Foxit Corporation has launched a new version of its freeware Foxit PDF Reader software. According to the company, Foxit PDF Reader 5.0 allows users to work faster by allowing previews of PDF

Cybercriminals peddling exploit kits as hosted service

The war against new security threats is relentless , and cybercriminals have taken to selling exploit kits as part of a hosted service, according to a report from PC World. Customers are billed based

Major ad networks hit by malvertisement

It has emerged that attackers have succeeded in tricking at least two major advertisement networks into unknowingly distributing drive-by malware. By masquerading as the legitimate company AdShuffle,

Adobe Reader X now available

Adobe ( NASDAQ: ADBE ) has released the Adobe Reader X, which incorporates a brand new sandboxing technology designed to overcome the frequent exploits faced by the beleaguered PDF software. Adobe

Java exploits reach unprecedented levels, according to Microsoft

New data from the Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) Malware Protection Center notes a skyrocketing level of Java exploits, recently detected. The figures are stark, indeed: Microsoft says some six million

Next version of Adobe Reader to come with sandbox tech

The next release of Adobe ( NASDAQ: ADBE ) Reader for Windows could be the most secure release yet of the popular, but security-challenged software. Due out later this year, the next major revision

Adobe warns vulnerability could crash systems

Friday evening, Adobe issued a warning about attacks that are exploiting an unpatched security flaw in Adobe Reader, Acrobat and Flash Player products. Some experts say this kind of threat is only