McAfee has released a report entitled 2010 Threat Predictions [PDF file], which says Adobe's Flash and Acrobat Reader will be key targets for hackers in the coming year.

"Hackers usually target the most widely used products in order to achieve the maximum impact," writes Computerworld's James Niccolai. "For a long time that has made Microsoft their primary target. But the software giant has tightened security in its recent OS releases, leading hackers to look for additional targets."

"Adobe's CTO acknowledged recently that his company's software is being attacked more frequently, and said the company has stepped up its efforts to respond," Niccolai writes.

Click here to read the Computerworld article.