May
08
2009
May 12th is “Patch Tuesday,” the day Microsoft traditionally issues security updates. Adobe is also issuing a patch for Adobe Reader and Acrobat. The sole Microsoft patch fixes a “critical” flaw in PowerPoint. “Critical” means it’s a big deal. In this case, opening a maliciously crafted PowerPoint presentation could allow an attacker to execute code [...]
Tags: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Reader, Patch Tuesday, PowerPoint, security patches, security updates
Apr
03
2009
A newly discovered Powerpoint flaw is being exploited “in the wild” to install malicious software on victim’s machines. The exploit relies on tricking users into opening an infected email attachment or opening an infected PowerPoint file hosted on a web site. All major antivirus vendors should have protection in place by now. Still, the usual [...]
Tags: PowerPoint, Trojan