Re: PDF files as malware carriers

["Alex Eckelberry" <AlexE () sunbelt-software com>]

Nah, this will never become a problem. You people are too negative. 

Alex
 

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Subject: [funsec] PDF files as malware carriers

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121241783873037907.html?mod=todays_us_ma
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Adobe Adds Flash To Acrobat Software

By JESSICA HODGSON
June 3, 2008; Page B8


Adobe Systems Inc.'s latest version of its Acrobat document-sharing
software will allow users to embed videos in PDF files.

The software maker said Monday that Acrobat 9 will allow users to
include Flash-based video when they create documents in the portable
document format, or PDF. Until now, PDF documents could only include
text and simple graphics.

By incorporating Flash into Acrobat 9, Adobe is making use of
technologies it acquired when it bought Macromedia Inc. in late 2005.

"Based on our research and beta testing, we think it's going to be
attractive to sales and marketing people," said Kevin Lynch, Adobe's
chief technology officer.

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