Microsoft and Adobe update / patch cycles in sync? Maybe.
According to this article at ZDNet, it looks like Microsoft and Adobe may be in the process of syncing up their patch release cycles (in reality, this looks more like Microsoft is going to continue business as usual and Adobe is going to begin releasing regular updates in concert with the Microsoft monthly updates). This would be significant because many Microsoft users are already 'conditioned' to look for updates on the second Tuesday of each month (Patch Tuesday). Adobe is, by most counts, the number 2 target for viruses and malicious software and it's high rate of compromise can be directly attributed to users just not installing updates (how many of you still have Adobe Reader 10, or Adobe Reader 9 or earlier?). We see a considerable spike in…