( O T ) PDF Exploits Explode, Continue Climb in 2010

[Randy Knobloch]

From Gregg Keizer (muffles comments with much restraint)
<http://www.pcworld.com/article/195206/pdf_exploits_explode_continue_climb_in_2010.html>

From ESET >
<http://www.eset.com/blog/2010/04/06/pdfs-exploitable-im-shocked>

Alternatives to Adobe's PDF annoyances ?
Sumatra PDF viewer (yet untested by me) *but* has been getting positive feedback in the Security
Community, fwiw ....
<http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/download.html>

 

[robinb]

amazing a big company like adobe just can't seem to get this right
robin

 

[Randy Knobloch]

amazing a big company like adobe just can't seem to get this right

Unfortunately, not over the last two, full years and getting worse !

 

[robinb]

they are going to have to do something because the majority of users who use
pdfs are lawyers and the USA gov't especially for tax forms who are probably
real pissed off by now
robin

 

[Randy Knobloch]

they are going to have to do something because the majority of users who use
pdfs are lawyers and the USA gov't especially for tax forms who are probably
real pissed off by now

It's major "CYA" time for Adobe, unless they pull a rabbit out a hat soon, there will
be major suits brought by major players.

 

[RobbL]

Sure makes one reconsider the wisdom of Steve Jobs about disallowing Adobe's
mud packs in Apple boxes, doesn't it?

amazing a big company like adobe just can't seem to get this right
robin