If nothing else, JavaScript should be disabled by default in Adobe Reader.” Henceforth, Sophos has recommended all users to disable JavaScript in Adobe Acrobat and Reader by default.

This week, however, Adobe reacted faster to reports that its software was vulnerable. In February, Adobe acknowledged the bug on Feb. 19, but waited until Feb. 24 to recommend disabling JavaScript.

In April, Adobe plugged 11 critical security holes in Acrobat and Reader, which if exploited could allow attackers to remotely execute code or sidestep security features in the app. Overall, as ...

Bangalore: To protect themselves from zero day attacks, users need to kill JavaScript in Adobe's Reader and Acrobat tools, according to security experts. Shadowserver, a volunteer-run group that ...

Adobe tackles critical code execution vulnerabilities in Acrobat, Reader This month’s security update fixes a variety of critical and important bugs in the software.

Scribus is a free, open-source software alternative to Acrobat for desktop publishing. Scribus lacks AI tools, enhancing user privacy and data security. Scribus enables creating JavaScript forms ...

Adobe, although they have admitted to the flaw, has not given a time line for fixing the affected applications with include Acrobat (Reader as well) 9.1, 8.1.4, 7.1.1 and earlier. Read more here ...

Adobe Acrobat Pro is one the most complete software for creating and editing PDFs. With Acrobat Pro, you can easily create PDFs, edit text on any existing PDF, add text and images, organize pages ...