Comment on Germany warns against use of Firefox browser due to security issuesComments−ronnier16yI recommend removing the Adobe Acrobat plugin from FireFox. Just last night while visiting a trusted site, it tried to launch an exploited Adobe Acrobat file. The file was served from a 3rd party ad site that had been hacked. Dangerous.−colonelxc16yVery good advice. Also, if you do use adobe, make sure you are fully updated (9.3.1). The 9.3.0 libtiff exploit is available via metasploit:http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat...Adobe themselves also need to update, since if you go download from their website, they'll give you 9.3.0:http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.3/enu...
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I recommend removing the Adobe Acrobat plugin from FireFox. Just last night while visiting a trusted site, it tried to launch an exploited Adobe Acrobat file. The file was served from a 3rd party ad site that had been hacked. Dangerous.
Very good advice. Also, if you do use adobe, make sure you are fully updated (9.3.1). The 9.3.0 libtiff exploit is available via metasploit:
http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat...
Adobe themselves also need to update, since if you go download from their website, they'll give you 9.3.0:
http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.3/enu...