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Malicious PDFs Distributed by Fake Warner Music and Cell Phone Orders

Malicious PDFs Distributed by Fake Warner Music and Cell Phone Orders

  • Security
  • By Lucian Constantin
  • February 4th, 2011
Number of Malicious PDFs on the Rise

Number of Malicious PDFs on the Rise

  • Security
  • By Lucian Constantin
  • November 26th, 2010
Malicious PDF Documents Install File Encrypting Ransomware

Malicious PDF Documents Install File Encrypting Ransomware

Unpatched Critical Flash Player Vulnerability Possibly Exploited in the Wild

Unpatched Critical Flash Player Vulnerability Possibly Exploited in the Wild

Web Attackers Replace JavaScript Code with PDF Documents

Web Attackers Replace JavaScript Code with PDF Documents

New way to check Adobe Reader version

Long Distance Call Spam Spreads Malicious PDFs

Long Distance Call Spam Spreads Malicious PDFs

Installs file damaging virus

  • Security
  • By Lucian Constantin
  • April 28th, 2010
PDF /Launch Trick Spotted in New Attack

PDF /Launch Trick Spotted in New Attack

Malicious emails make false claims of changed POP3/SMTP settings

  • Security
  • By Lucian Constantin
  • April 13th, 2010
Malicious PDFs Abusing /Launch Feature Spotted in the Wild

Malicious PDFs Abusing /Launch Feature Spotted in the Wild

Social engineering component present

  • Security
  • By Lucian Constantin
  • January 19th, 2010
U.S. Defense Contractors Attacked via Malicious PDFs

U.S. Defense Contractors Attacked via Malicious PDFs

Recently patched Adobe Reader flaw exploited

  • Security
  • By Lucian Constantin
  • January 5th, 2010
Complex Attack Leverages Unpatched Adobe Reader Flaw

Complex Attack Leverages Unpatched Adobe Reader Flaw

Sophisticated techniques used to thwart AV detection

Adobe Reader Users Targeted Again via Unpatched Vulnerability

Adobe Reader Users Targeted Again via Unpatched Vulnerability

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