SECURING Adobe Acrobat Reader .pdf files, vs. JavaScript exploits
SECURING Adobe Acrobat Reader .pdf files, vs. JavaScript exploits
For users of Adobe Acrobat Reader (of any version or patch level today - safety hint):
Since it has been attacked so much recently (via its ability to place javascripting into its .pdf document format, & javascript that bears truly "ill will")?
Well, update to the latest/greatest version... HOWEVER, if you don't trust that, as I do not, FULLY?
(I say this, & simply because browser makers have been trying that left & right since "time immemorial" online, & more of those types of attacks pop up of differing nature that evades new patches vs. it, keep popping up regardless of the patches!)
Plus, like I had stated earlier in this guide?
I suggested turning off using javascript for EVERY SITE online, in your webbrowser (& only keep it for ones that demand it (or, become useless w/out it, like many shopping &/or banking sites - this lessens the possibility of being poisoned by bad adbanner OR site code & also lessens the attack surface area + limits the possibles to the sites you left javascript on for, ONLY))??
Try this FOR ADOBE ACROBAT READER ALSO:
TURN OFF JAVASCRIPT USAGE IN ADOBE ACROBAT READER!
Simply to be safe vs. attacks in it that are javascript-based in nature!
- Use Adobe Acrobat's EDIT menu
- Javascript section (in left-hand side column of options)
& uncheck "Enable Acrobat Javascript" in the right-hand side option for that.
APK
P.S.=> That assures you are "bullet-proofed" vs. Adobe Acrobat malware/bad javascript containing contaminated .pdf documents via bogus javascript in them for exploiting you online today!
NOW - the only hassle here is that SOMETIMES, there is so much javascript in them, ADOBE MAY "nag" a lot about it, & should have a feature to turn that off (imo @ least)... apk