Foxit Reader is free, it’s lightweight, and historically it has been less problematic than Adobe Reader. There’s a lot to be said for software that just works. That isn’t to say that Adobe Reader ...

It's no secret that Adobe Reader has turned into a big, bloated slowpoke. Of course, PDFs are a part of everyday business life, so what's the alternative? Foxit Reader, a free PDF viewer that's faster ...

Many people use alternative PDF software because the attack may exploit a vulnerability in Adobe Reader which many not be present in Foxit, Cluley said. Chrome users can decide to use the integrated ...

Q: I've been using Adobe Acrobat to open and view PDF files, but it seems too cumbersome, slowing down my computer. Are there any Windows-based alternative readers? A: As a long-time Adobe Acrobat ...

Foxit Reader, a free PDF-reading knockoff of Adobe Systems Inc.’s free Adobe Reader, has won what its maker estimates is 70 million users worldwide because of its speed and light weight. The latest ...

Speed, security have lifted Foxit Reader's user base to 70 million as Adobe Reader has been plagued with numerous nasty bugs Foxit Reader, a free PDF-reading knockoff of Adobe Systems’ free Adobe ...

Adobe and Foxit Software are investigating attacks based on a new tactic that embeds attack code in rigged PDF documents, the two companies said today. Only Foxit has promised to address the problem, ...

Foxit Reader is a fast, free, lightweight alternative to Adobe Reader for opening and displaying PDF files. It’s also feature-packed, though it lacks the print-to-PDF and conversion capabilities of ...

Security response teams at Adobe and FoxIt are investigating ways to mitigate a new PDF hack that allows the execution of an embedded executable without exploiting any security vulnerabilities.A demo ...

It's not been a good week for PDFs and security. In the span of seven days, Adobe and Foxit, a rival PDF provider, released dozens and dozens of security patches for their respective software. Several ...

Foxit users should update to Reader 9.3 and Foxit PhantomPDF 9.3 to fix the more than 100 vulnerabilities. Foxit Software has patched over 100 vulnerabilities in its popular Foxit PDF Reader. Many of ...

It has not been a good week for PDF programs. We had an Adobe Acrobat & Reader update released yesterday that fixed 86 vulnerabilities, including numerous critical ones. Not to be beaten, an update ...