Foxit Reader update protects against PDF attack
May 10, 2010 by Sam NarisiPosted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security
As we reported last week, there’s a new malware attack carried out by malicious PDF files — and it can work even without exploiting a bug in the software. One PDF application has been updated to block the attack.
The new version of Foxit’s software, Foxit Reader 3.3 for Windows, includes a feature called “Trust Manager” that all external commands that may be tucked into a PDF document.
“Foxit Reader 3.3 enables users to allow or deny unauthorized actions and data transmission, including URL connection, attachment PDF actions, and JavaScript functions,” says the company.
That feature’s meant to block the recent attack in which hackers embed executable files in a PDF that run when the document’s opened, ComputerWorld reports.
Foxit’s the only maker of PDF software so far to address the recently discovered attack. Major player Adobe so far hasn’t announced plans to update its software.
Foxit 3.3 can be downloaded for free from the company’s Web site.
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