Adobe has acknowledged that some users are vulnerable to attack after downloading an outdated version of Reader from its Web site, and said it is now reevaluating how it updates the popular PDF reader.

Monday, Brad Arkin, Adobe’s director for product security and privacy, responded to claims by Danish security vendor Secunia that the currently-available version of Reader contains numerous bugs, and that Adobe’s update process can leave users vulnerable for days or even weeks.

More: http://www.macworld.com/article/141822/2009/07/adobe_reader.html

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