It is as simple as when
opening a PDF file can infect your computer as well as potentially allow
malicious hackers to obtain access to your corporate network through one of any
computer.
Cybercriminals create goof
trapped PDF files, which contains exploiting vulnerabilities in PDF accessible
software such as Adobe Reader, either spam them out to unsuspicious victims or
nor plant them on websites where they lie in wait for users.
It is just simple act of
opening the PDF file can operate a vulnerability to automatically download
malicious code from the internet as well as display a destroy of PDF file to
trick you into believing that nothing happened wrongly.
You can check out the
following video by Chet Wisniewski, showing that
how a PDF can help hackers pawn your Personal Computer.
Hopefully these videos will
help to remind people of the importance of keeping applications like Adobe
Reader updated with the latest security objects as well as not just their
operating system. If you want to learn more deeply you can subscribe
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What about you think of using PDF? Did you face this
situation before? If faced this type of problem, you can share your opinion
with comments.
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