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Re-activateAdobe warned of a zero-day 'hole,' or security threat, in its Reader and Acrobat software that is already "in the wild." That is, the malicious code to exploit this flaw is already available to hackers and online criminals.
The critical vulnerability was discovered on Tuesday and affects Adobe Reader 9.3.4 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX, and Adobe Acrobat 9.3.4 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh.
No specific details were given about the software's flaw, announced in the company's critical security advisory yesterday. However, Adobe warns that hackers may use this vulnerability to crash and take over unsuspecting victims' computers.
The company says it is working on a fix, but advises computer users to "follow security best practices by keeping their anti-malware software and definitions up to date."
Don't know what exactly are "security best practices" or the best "anti-malware software" programs are? Check out the Consumer Reports Guide to Online Security.
—Paul Eng
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