Cyber-attackers frequently trick users into opening PDF files containing malicious code. Once opened, the code triggers security flaws in Adobe Reader and Acrobat and compromises the victim's entire ...

From housing contracts to business deals, PDFs seep into just about every area of the internet as the official document format you need to get things done. But sometimes using the popular format means ...

Quite a few apps, including some free ones, turn your PDFs into editable Word docs or image files that you can embed. It's easier than you may think. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 ...

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A new PDF phishing kit is being sold on the dark web, promising customers advanced features, a simple interface, and ...

You can optimize a PDF to make it easier for your business associates and website visitors to access its content. PDFs can be slow because they hold too much data or contain unnecessary objects ...

If you ever find yourself with the need to combine several PDFs into one single file, you may be immediately frustrated: It's not immediately obvious how to achieve what you're trying to do. Luckily, ...

There are times when a PDF truly needs encryption—for instance, if it contains sensitive information and someone just emailed it to you (let’s hope they used another communications method to send you ...

The PDF format is meant to be non-editable, but if you scan a document that comes out too light or receive a contract with type that is too faint to read, you need a way to darken a PDF. Here are a ...

While many people think of Acrobat only as a PDF viewer or editor, its design capabilities make it possible to start with a ...