Earlier this May, Adobe announced that, on Tuesday 12 May, it will release two vital updates to Adobe Reader and Acrobat that address critical security flaws.

Although Adobe has not yet announced what the issues are, all Adobe users should ensure that they install the update as soon as it becomes available to them.

Keeping your software up to date is one the simplest and most effective ways of keeping your device safe. New bugs and vulnerabilities emerge all the time and developers release updates to mitigate the threats.

For more information on how updating software helps protect your PC, watch the video below from AVG Security Awareness Director Michael McKinnon.

How updating software helps protect your PC