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Adobe Reader/Acrobat 8 JavaScript vulnerabilty
In-the-wild exploitation of a recent vulnerability in Reader and Acrobat 8 has been seen. Attackers may exploit this issue by enticing victims into opening maliciously crafted files. Apply available fixes immediately. >Security Update for Adobe Reader 8 and Acrobat 8
Adobe Reader/Acrobat 8 JavaScript vulnerabilty
In-the-wild exploitation of a recent vulnerability in Reader and Acrobat 8 has been seen. Attackers may exploit this issue by enticing victims into opening maliciously crafted files. Apply available fixes immediately. >Security Update for Adobe Reader 8 and Acrobat 8
Microsoft addresses several client-side flaws
Microsoft released fixes for several client-side vulnerabilities affecting multiple products. Attackers may exploit these issues by enticing victims into opening maliciously crafted files. Apply available fixes immediately. >Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November
Adobe Reader/Acrobat 8 JavaScript vulnerabilty
In-the-wild exploitation of a recent vulnerability in Reader and Acrobat 8 has been seen. Attackers may exploit this issue by enticing victims into opening maliciously crafted files. Apply available fixes immediately. >Security Update for Adobe Reader 8 and Acrobat 8

How They Attack

Threats today have become more complicated. They tend to use multiple vectors to spread, thus increasing their chances of infection. Once on the system, these threats tend to show little to no symptoms so they can survive undetected.
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What is Cybercrime?

Over the last 18 months, an ominous change has swept across the Internet. The tools driving the new attacks and fueling the blackmarket are crimeware - bots, Trojan horses, and spyware.

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