PDF files usually seem harmless. People don’t think twice about opening a PDF, even if it’s an email attachment, or reading one online.
Adobe has acknowledged a vulnerability in its Adobe Reader/Acrobat that allows hackers to hijack data from compromised computers. They are investigating the problem but haven’t come up with a patch yet.
You have two options: disable Javascript in Adobe Reader or use an alternate reader. The video below shows you how to do either option…
The alternate readers described in the video are:
Further reading:
Adobe confirms PDF zero-day attacks.
How to mitigate Adobe PDF malware attacks
[Author's Note 1/18/2010] Adobe released a fix for Adobe Reader/Acrobat Jan 15th. If your software hasn’t automatically updated then go here for directions on how to update..
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