The Microsoft Malware Protection Center reported earlier this week a sighting of a malicious PDF file exploiting CVE-2010-0188. Adobe released 9.2.1 and 8.2.1 in February.
Users can pull down the 'help' menu and click on 'check for updates' to ensure that they're running the latest version.
One lesson learned here is don't skip deploying a patch just because no exploits are out for it. it will leave you scrambling later.
Adobe's next scheduled Reader and Acrobat update is due April 13.
On Tuesday, as seems to be the custom, Microsoft released patches and announced a new zero day in Internet Explorer. MSKB 981374 is a remote code execution in IE6 and IE7. Who know that being on IE5 could ever be a good thing.
The KB says Microsoft released details to venders in their Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) and Microsoft Security Response Alliance (MSRA) programs in order to provide protection to customers.
Within one hour Zscaler had protection in place for its customers. Zscaler offers web security company in a SaaS model. I would see them competing with Scansafe, Purewire and MessageLabs as well as any company trying to get you to put security appliances on your network for web security (bluecoat). Strangely, I didn't get email from any of those venders bragging they are protecting their customers against this zero day. If they were protecting their customers would there be any reason not to use it for PR? Its not like they are making a Oracle Unbreakable (or was that Apple Unbreakable) claim.
