From the year 2000 through today, Java, Adobe Reader and Flash were responsible for 66% of the vulnerabilities exploited by malware on Windows, according to a new study by research group AV-Test ...

Hackers can exploit Adobe’s Reader (which opens PDF files) and Oracle’s Java (a platform that runs various programs and Web apps) to wreak havoc on your PC.

Adobe, Microsoft and Oracle today each issued security updates to fix serious vulnerabilities in their products. Adobe released patches for AIR, Acrobat, Flash and Reader, while Microsoft pushed ...