A security expert created a Proof of Concept (PoC) in which he executed an embedded executable in a test PDF file without exploiting any security vulnerabilities in PDF software. This clever mechanism could allow hackers to execute attacks through embedding rogue executables in a simple PDF files.

The PDF specification provides many options for the display of textual content and the related extraction of the text content. In this article I will try to highlight the key areas and terms that you will encounter when working under the hood with fonts in PDF files.

Cortado announced an enhanced version of Cortado Workplace, its free iPhone business application, with a new range of functions including Scan-to-PDF. The new version comes with 1 GB of online storage space, cloud printing functions and the ability to scan and copy documents.

Sounds Broken Inc. announced a new version 1.1.0 of gogoDocs, its reader for Google Docs on iPhone. The new version of gogoDocs now supports ‘upload any file’ feature, including PDF, audio and video files.

The Wikipedia Foundation websites will get a new makeover in April 2010 to improve the user experience and addition of new services such as facility to convert encyclopaedic content to PDF and Printed Book format.

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soft Xpansion announced its new and enhanced version of Perfect PDF Premium 6, its complete all-in-one solution for creating and editing PDFs. The newly added features include the ability to create PDFs from MS Outlook, support for XPS format, new annotation and editing tools and a powerful editor for backgrounds, watermarks, headers and footers.

Simpo Technologies announced the release of its PDF to Text 2.0, a tool to convert PDFs into Text document. The new version includes new features and also enhanced existing capabilities.

Sunbelt Software announced the availability of Sunbelt CWSandbox v3.0, the latest version of its software for automated dynamic malware analysis. The new software uses a unique behaviour analysis technology to identify malicious threats such as PDF exploits, fake media plays and other attacks on social, enterprise and government networks.

XChange UK launched Enfocus PDF Super Workflow Suite, a suite of high-powered tools for automating PDF workflow. The new software will enable printers and publishers to deploy a fully-automated PDF workflow and achieve quality, efficiency and productivity.

Qoppa Software announced that PDF Studio 6, its software for PDF editing, is now available with support for Chinese, Japanese and Korean (CJK) fonts. PDF Studio is a software for small to medium businesses to edit and manage PDF documents.

Corel Corporation announced Corel WordPerfect Office X5, a new version of its alternative to Microsoft Office. It provides enhanced capabilities which includes the creating, reading, organising, annotating and sharing of PDF documents.

Kofax plc announced the launch of Kofax Desktop 2.0, a new release of its scanning software with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) capabilities, integration with MS Office 2007 applications and support for multiple languages.

OverDrive announced a set of new digital content offerings and other enhancements which will increase the quality and usage of its library services. OverDrive’s Open eBooks feature will include eBooks in EPUB and PDF from big publishing houses to its libraries.

VISIARC and The Symbian Foundation launched the Mobile Documents, a subscription-based streaming application for Symbian OS-based mobile devices. The application will allow users to access large attachments such as images and PDFs through email streaming.