Security in Adobe Flash Software!
"The hole can be used for so-called 'drive by' attacks occurring when a user simply visits an infected website. However, the relevant code is also shared with Adobe's Acrobat software, meaning it can cause security problems through PDF documents which have Flash embedded in them for greater interactivity. That technique had already been criticized as a security risk. ...
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"The firm also suggests users block access to the file named authplay.dll that ships with either Adobe Reader or Acrobat. The easiest way to find this file is to use Windows Search (Start -> Search), type in the filename and search for it.
Once the file is found, rename it to authplay-old.dll (for example), then rename it back to the original filename once the fix has been released. While the file is renamed, users will get an error message and possibly a crash when opening a PDF document with Flash embedded, but the risk of infection will be negated."
Read in full here!
Time to try out FoxitReader in between? Be safe!
cheers ..
"The hole can be used for so-called 'drive by' attacks occurring when a user simply visits an infected website. However, the relevant code is also shared with Adobe's Acrobat software, meaning it can cause security problems through PDF documents which have Flash embedded in them for greater interactivity. That technique had already been criticized as a security risk. ...
....
"The firm also suggests users block access to the file named authplay.dll that ships with either Adobe Reader or Acrobat. The easiest way to find this file is to use Windows Search (Start -> Search), type in the filename and search for it.
Once the file is found, rename it to authplay-old.dll (for example), then rename it back to the original filename once the fix has been released. While the file is renamed, users will get an error message and possibly a crash when opening a PDF document with Flash embedded, but the risk of infection will be negated."
Read in full here!
Time to try out FoxitReader in between? Be safe!
cheers ..
