This probably isn't pertinent other than we've been discussing Adobe,. This something my sister sent me two days ago from her work, particularly the head of IT.
Subject: Acrobat Malware Problem
To All,
Adobe and several IT Security firms have identified a flaw built in to Acrobat and Acrobat Reader that could allow malicious software to compromise your computer. This is a new exploit that was discovered and implemented in less than one week. This is especially significant for our company and you personally as the attacks are specifically geared to personal and financial information. This is also relevant because using PDF documents is a fairly new avenue of attack in general, and therefore most people do not identify them as a security risk. Fortunately there is a very simple adjustment to protect your computer from this attack. Here’s a link with a screen-shot to guide you through the process, but it’s so easy you really don’t need it. The procedure is:
· From the Acrobat menu choose “Edit”, “Preferences”.
· Select the “Trust Manager” option.
· Remove the check mark from the “Allow opening of non-PDF file attachments with external applications” box. Then click OK.
Depending upon the version of Acrobat you’re using the procedure may vary slightly, but it should be similar in most versions. I would suggest you adjust your computers at home to disable this exploit as well. This is one of those rare attacks that I think will become pervasive in very short order because it is aimed at a file type that very common and considered very safe. As always let me know if you have any questions or need any help with any of your computer systems.
