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| Information Security This Week (EU-IST) | ||
| Published | 21 August 2005 | |
| Editor | Urs. E. Gattiker | |
| ISSN | 1600-1869 | |
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Critical vulnerability - Adobe Reader - Buffer Overflow Download free pdf reader with all the features - avoid Adobe vulnerabilities such as buffer overflow |
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| Free Software Tool - W33- CyTRAP Choice - PDF Reader | ||
| Reading a pdf file is easy using Adobe Reader which is free. However, the wide diffusion of this program make it, unfortunately a welcome target for users with malicious intent - see this weeks alert from CyTRAP here. | ||
| There are replacements available for reading pdf files. These options are less widely used and somewhat less vulnerable. One example we tested (easy use, fast load, fast shut down, good interface) is the program | ||
| This program allows you to - search through a document, - copy text, - create snashots of graphics, and - zoom or unzoom part of the document amongst many other features - get it here: |
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| FACTS Cost: Freeware, version free for private use Software: Foxit PDF Reader 1.3 Beta Release Date: 2005-03-29 Platforms: Windows All - Windows 95/98/ME, NT, 2000, XP and 2003 Author: Foxit Software Language: English Size of Download: 1.1 MB TIDBIT If you need to create a pdf file but do not want to use Adobe, see related story for a free package to create your pdf files out of WORD. |
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