Patch Tuesday, continued. . .

Microsoft releases fixes the second Tuesday of every month - that's how the name "Patch Tuesday" came about.

After Microsoft released 18 security fixes last Tuesday, Adobe followed suit with a couple of its own for Adobe PDF Reader software - free software used on most computers around the world.

If the Adobe patches are not downloaded, the flaws could put Windows and Mac users at risk of a cyberattack.

Adobe's products are widely used, especially Adobe Reader and the Macromedia Flash Player, which are installed on the majority of Internet-connected PCs. Adobe just completed the acquisition of Macromedia last week.

Starting sometime next year, Adobe will follow Microsoft's example and issue security patches for its products on a monthly basis.

Adobe recommends that people use the automatic update facility in its applications to install version 6.0.5 or download and install the update from the Adobe Web site.

. . . Stephanie

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