Critical Security Updates for Adobe Reader, Java
Summary: Adobe released updates for Reader and Acrobat that fix two zero-day holes hackers had been using to break into computers, bringing Reader XI to 11.0.2 and Reader X to 10.1.6 on Mac and Windows. Oracle separately issued Java updates correcting at least five security issues, bringing Windows systems to Java SE 7 Update 15 and Java 6 Update 41, amid reports that Apple, Facebook and Twitter employees were hacked through Java exploits.
Key Takeaway: Bloomberg reported at least 40 companies were targeted in malware attacks linked to an Eastern European gang stealing corporate secrets, and the Java flaws were the way in - which is why the article urges removing Java or unplugging it from the browser.
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