Next Tuesday, Adobe is expected to release a patch to fix a critical vulnerability in Reader and Acrobat, which is already being exploited by attackers. We’ve known about the problem for three weeks and some companies and individuals have even stopped using the Adobe products in favor of alternative PDF readers. This is just the newest in Adobe’s constant battle to keep its software secure. It’s a big issue because Reader, as well as another oft-patched Adobe product, Flash, is installed on so many computers across the Windows, Mac and UNIX platforms.
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