PDFex can bypass encryption and password protection in most PDF readers and online validation services Researchers in Germany have invented a new hack that can allow someone to break the encryption of ...

The World Wide Web can be a dangerous place, and if you use a computer in your small business, you need to protect your sensitive data. One way to protect your data is by encrypting PDF files. If you ...

Russian-backed hackers are using malware disguised as a PDF encryption tool to steal your information. According to the Threat Analysis Group report, Coldriver will send victims encrypted PDFs. When ...

Researchers have developed a new technique that allows attackers to extract contents of a password-protected or encrypted PDF file under special conditions. In a paper — titled “Practical Decryption ...

Adobe's PDF format allows you to combine text and images into portable document files which are easy to share with employees, print or store for later use. As the creator of a PDF file, you can ...

The big picture: PDF encryption, as you can imagine, is commonly used in the world of business to protect trade secrets, confidential images and even health records. Some even send e-mail messages as ...