We knew before that Adobe was a huge target of hackers, but recent findings show just how bad their security really is. Out of all Internet exploits and attacks of 2009, 80% have been done by infecting Adobe’s PDF and Flash files.
According to ScanSafe, the California company that carried out this research, vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat were the most-exploited software in 2009, growing from 56% in in the first quarter of 2009, to 80% in the fourth quarter of 2009. These finding warn users to try to avoid PDF files and try to switch to other formats until Adobe fixes their security issues.
“I think organizations should avoid Adobe if possible. Adobe security appears to be out of control, and using their products seems to put your organization at risk. Try to minimize your attack surface. Limit the use of Adobe products where you can,” says Stephen Northcutt, president of the SANS Technology Institute.
SOURCE: Tech.Icrontic
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It's sad to know that Adobe is a huge target of hackers. I hope Adobe will improve their security.