From: Adobe ~ Security Advisory for Flash Player, Adobe Reader and Acrobat This vulnerability (CVE-2010-1297) could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. There are reports that this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild against both Adobe Flash Player, and Adobe Reader and Acrobat. Honest [...]

From ZDNet: Embedded PDF executable hack goes live in Zeus malware attacks The identity thieves behind the Zeus malware attacks are now using the “/launch” command feature in Adobe Reader to launch malicious attacks without exploiting a vulnerability in the software. Be careful what PDFs you are opening. Adobe Reader is being exploited to install [...]

From TeleRead: Declining Kindle screen contrast – Good customer service from Amazon Customer reports he has had two Kindle2 screen issues in a row he has had to send back for repair. Looks like you should compare your screen to another working model if you think you are having issues reading due to contrast. Tags: [...]

Mrs Giggles: Harlequin Horizons’s unintentional comedy “Commedia dell’arte was concerned mostly with disgraceful love intrigues, clever tricks to get money or outwit some simpleton.” My own search found this… A rigid convention of the commedia dell’arte is the periodic intrusion of Harlequin, who interrupts the play with low buffoonery. I have to agree with SFWA… [...]