Think PDFs Are Safe? Here's How They Could Infect Your Device
We often trust PDFs to be safe since we use them for contracts, reports, e-books, and even personal documents. Their universal compatibility and read-only nature give an illusion of security. But this absolute trust is misplaced. Cybercriminals have mastered the art of embedding malicious code within PDFs, turning them from innocuous formats to latent threats. Trusting that PDFs are safe will leave users vulnerable to an array of attacks that compromise their personal information and professional data.