Thursday, September 27, 2007

Adobe Reader vulnerable

Adobe Reader has a serious vulnerability that could be exploited by a maliciously created PDF. The flaw could be exploited to take control of computers. So far, Adobe has no patch for it

Until this vulnerability is patched, do not open a PDF file you get unless it's from a trusted source and you were expecting the file.

If the source is trusted but the file unexpected, contact the sender before opening the PDF.

Friday, September 14, 2007

Identifying hoaxes and legends

The US-CERT site has some excellent Cyber Security tips. A recent one is "Identifying hoaxes and urban legends". The article is in clear English, not geek language, and covers:
  • Why hoaxes are a problem
  • Types of chain letters
  • Deciding if an email is a hoax (or legend)