Monday, August 17, 2009

The Biggest Security Hole on the Web?

By Chris Crum - Sun, 08/16/2009 - 09:00 for WebPro News

Security Company Points to Flash/Acrobat Reader Vulnerabilities

Two weeks ago, Adobe released a critical patchfor Flash Player and Acrobat Reader. According to online security company Trusteer, about 80% of users are still vulnerable, and perhaps more startling, the company views this as being possibly the biggest security hole on the Internet today. 

That 80% figure is based on Trusteer's installed base of over 2.5 million online banking users of the company's security service. 

"The penetration of Adobe Flash and Acrobat is unparalleled," a spokesperson for Trusteer tells WebProNews. "According to Adobe, 99% of Internet users run Flash.









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