Rigged PDFs exploiting just-patched Adobe Reader flaw

Just three days after Adobe shipped a patch with fixes for a critical Adobe Reader vulnerability, hackers are using booby-trapped PDF files to fire exploits against Windows users. [ SEE: Heads up: Patch your Adobe Reader now ] The in-the-wild attacks, first spotted by...

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‘Highly critical’ vulnerabilities in VLC media player

A pair of "highly critical" vulnerabilities in the cross-platform VLC Media Player could put millions of users at risk of remote code execution attacks, according to a warning from security researchers. The issues, reported in versions 0.5.0 through 0.9.5, could let hackers take complete control of compromised...

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'Highly critical' vulnerabilities in VLC media player

Obama community blog redirecting to malware

Hot on the heels of yesterday's Obama-related spam campaign comes the discovery that attackers are redirecting people from an official Barack Obama website to malware when they search for anti-virus to address the threat. During the course of follow-up research on the Obama malware blast, Sascha...

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Obama community blog redirecting to malware

Adobe updates Flash Player 9 to fix six security holes

Adobe has slapped another band-aid on its ever-present Flash Player to cover at least six documented security vulnerabilities that could expose users to a wide range of hacker attacks. The patch, rated "critical" by Adobe, affects Flash Player 9.0.124.0 on all platforms.  Adobe is recommending that users...

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Adobe updates Flash Player 9 to fix six security holes