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Adobe security update being issued for zero-day in Reader, Acrobat for Windows
Adobe has issued a warning about a critical zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat for Windows. An emergency security update is scheduled. News | 07 Dec 2011
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Adobe Flex update patches flaw in Flex application development framework
A coding error in the Adobe Flex SDK could cause developers to create applications with cross-site scripting issues, according to an advisory issued by Adobe Systems. News | 01 Dec 2011
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Firms struggle to address social networking security risks, survey finds
Many firms rely on antivirus and antimalware technologies to address social networking risks, according to a survey by the Ponemon Institute. News | 03 Oct 2011
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Measurement first among secure software development benchmarks
One expert says before implementing secure software development benchmarks, take stock of the security of existing applications. News | 20 Sep 2011
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Hackers target Adobe vulnerabilities, Java vulnerabilities
A new report notes a significant rise in the number of attacks against Adobe and Java vulnerabilities in the last six months. News | 20 Jul 2011
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Adobe issues fix for Acrobat, Reader to block ongoing Flash attacks
Adobe is fixing a serious vulnerability affecting its Reader and Acrobat products. The update affects current versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat X for Windows. News | 22 Apr 2011
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Ongoing attacks target new Adobe Flash Player zero-day flaw
A critical vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player is being targeted in attacks using Microsoft Excel files embedded with malicious Flash files. Article | 14 Mar 2011
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Rapid7 enhances NeXpose to address Flash security issues
Rapid7 announced NeXpose 4.10.4 to address Adobe Flash security vulnerabilities and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. Article | 15 Feb 2011
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Adobe issues security update repairing Flash Player, Reader X flaws
Adobe addressed more than a dozen vulnerabilities in Flash Player and more than two dozen holes in Adobe Reader and Acrobat. Article | 09 Feb 2011
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Sandboxing technology bolsters security, but it has weaknesses, expert says
Adobe Systems, Google, Microsoft and others are deploying applications that use sandboxing technology to defend against potential attacks, but savvy hackers know how to bypass it. Interview | 18 Jan 2011
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