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Malicious PDF Analysis - Free E-book

This is an excellent technical resource on how PDFs operate and how they can be manipulated by malicious individuals

Malicious PDF Analysis - Free E-book
http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9613
http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/09/26/free-malicious-pdf-analysis-e-book/

QUOTE: Didier Stevens has published a 23-page paper on how to analyze nasty PDFs. While the content is a bit dated and the attackers have added more insidious exploit obfuscation to their arsenal since, the document explains all the concepts that are still valid and useful whenever you encounter a suspicious PDF today.  If you're into PDF analysis (and even if you aren't), this is a must-read.