[Krebs] Critical Security Updates for Adobe Reader, Java

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Critical Security Updates for Adobe Reader, Java

Description : Adobe and Oracle each released updates to fix critical security holes in their software. Adobe's patch plugs two zero-day holes that hackers have been using to break into computers via Adobe Reader and Acrobat. Separately, Oracle issued updates to correct at least five security issues with Java.

The Java update comes amid revelations by Apple, Facebook and Twitter that employees at these organizations were hacked using exploits that attacked Java vulnerabilities on Mac and Windows machines. According to Bloomberg News, at least 40 companies were targeted in malware attacks linked to an Eastern European gang of hackers that has been trying to steal corporate secrets.<div class="crp_related"><h5>Related Posts:</h5><ul><li><a class="crp_title" href="https://krebsonsecurity.com/2013/02/critical-java-update-fixes-50-security-holes/">Critical Java Update Fixes 50 Security Holes[/url]</li><li><a class="crp_title" href="https://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/10/critical-java-patch-plugs-30-security-holes/">Critical Java Patch Plugs 30 Security Holes[/url]</li><li><a class="crp_title" href="https://krebsonsecurity.com/2013/01/oracle-ships-critical-security-update-for-java/">Oracle Ships Critical Security Update for Java[/url]</li><li><a class="crp_title" href="https://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/02/java-security-update-scrubs-14-flaws/">Java Security Update Scrubs 14 Flaws[/url]</li><li><a class="crp_title" href="https://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/06/apple-oracle-ship-java-security-updates/">Apple, Oracle Ship Java Security Updates[/url]</li></ul></div>

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