Archive for October 28th, 2007
Adobe patched its Acrobat and Reader programs on Monday. The fix plugs a hole that exposed Windows XP users to attackers sending PDF files containing malware 
. According to various reports, exploits are running rampant around the Internet in search of unpatched applications.”Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Reader and Acrobat that could allow an attacker who successfully exploits these vulnerabilities to take control of the affected system,” Adobe said in a security bulletin. “A malicious file must be loaded in Adobe Reader or Acrobat by the end user for an attacker to exploit these vulnerabilities.”
Windows XP users who also run Internet Explorer 7 are at risk. Adobe first admitted to the bug about two weeks ago and posted a complex workaround that required users to edit the Windows registry. The flaw was first discovered on September 20 by “pdp” on the Gnucitizen Web site.
October 28th, 2007
Adobe patched its Acrobat and Reader programs on Monday. The fix plugs a hole that exposed Windows XP users to attackers sending PDF files containing malware . According to various reports, exploits are running rampant around the Internet in search of unpatched applications.”Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Reader and Acrobat that could allow an attacker who successfully exploits these vulnerabilities to take control of the affected system,” Adobe said in a security bulletin. “A malicious file must be loaded in Adobe Reader or Acrobat by the end user for an attacker to exploit these vulnerabilities.”
Windows XP users who also run Internet Explorer 7 are at risk. Adobe first admitted to the bug about two weeks ago and posted a complex workaround that required users to edit the Windows registry. The flaw was first discovered on September 20 by “pdp” on the Gnucitizen Web site.
October 28th, 2007
Google is teaming up with Nielsen to bring demographic data to Google TV Ads. The companies announced a multiyear, strategic relationship on Wednesday to leverage Nielsen’s experience in TV audience measurement to the Google platform.Google TV Ads is an online platform for buying, selling, measuring, and delivering television ads. Launched in May, the platform includes advertising inventory across hundreds of channels. By combining Nielsen demographic data with aggregated set-top box data, Google promises it can provide advertisers and agencies with information to help them create better ads and maximize the return on their advertising spending.
“As we continue to expand our TV advertising program, it is important that we provide advertisers and agencies with data that will help them reach their target demographic with the right ad,” Google CEO Eric Schmidt said in a statement. “Working closely with Nielsen, the industry leader, improves our measurement capabilities by adding a demographic layer on top of existing set-top box data.”
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October 28th, 2007
