Adobe hacked

Skybird · 10-30-13, 10:15 AM

Adobe needed to update the damage report. They now say that 38 million accounts have been hacked, including user names and access codes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24740873

Quelle surprise!

Well, consumers get what they deserve. They tolerate these new business and distribution models and reward them by paying for them. So it is their own responsibility that they get spanked. These things would not survive on the market if consumers would boycott them.

Dread Knot · 10-30-13, 10:32 AM

I guess I'll stick with my tired copy of Photoshop 10 I bought retail back in 2000. From what I've seen of the bells and whistles added up to version CS 6 there is still no compelling reason to upgrade.

Skybird · 10-30-13, 10:38 AM

I'm still using Paint Shop Pro 9, from 2004.

Dread Knot · 10-30-13, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

I'm still using Paint Shop Pro 9, from 2004.

Gut für Sie.

Jimbuna · 10-30-13, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

I'm still using Paint Shop Pro 9, from 2004.

Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 here.

vienna · 10-30-13, 01:53 PM

I really don't trust "cloud" hosting of personal content. The various EULAs all seem to have some sort of "we can pull your content anytime we want for whatever reason with no liability/responsibility" clause in them which really is a defacto relinquishment of ny ownership to the "cloud" host. A bit ago, Disney pulled some of its films from iTunes circulation, including "already purchased" films; Disney says this is an error, but, somehow, I don't trust it will always be an "error" in the future:

http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/10/s...usly-purchased

<O>

frau kaleun · 10-30-13, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

I'm still using Paint Shop Pro 9, from 2004.

Same here - maybe not from 2004, but it's surely a much "outdated" version and I've never found a reason to upgrade to anything else.

The only Adobe software I have is the free pdf reader. Oh, and I guess the Flash player plugin or whatever it is that wants to be updated occasionally? Is that theirs now? I did get an email from them about the security breach, I suppose I've given them my email address at some point over the years when downloading the reader. To my knowledge I've never had an "account" with them that amounted to anything and if I did it was so long ago that I've forgotten about it. I've certainly never bought anything online so I just chucked their email, I can't imagine what info they might have that I'd have to worry about.

Platapus · 10-30-13, 06:53 PM

But but but, the cloud will solve all our problems.

As long as Lightroom can be off the cloud, I will be happy.

10-30-13, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Oh, and I guess the Flash player plugin or whatever it is that wants to be updated occasionally?

Occasionally? Seems everytime I do a reboot they want to update!
I finally went in and made sure that part of thier junk was disabled!

10-30-13, 10:15 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,645 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Adobe needed to update the damage report. They now say that 38 million accounts have been hacked, including user names and access codes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24740873 Quelle surprise! Well, consumers get what they deserve. They tolerate these new business and distribution models and reward them by paying for them. So it is their own responsibility that they get spanked. These things would not survive on the market if consumers would boycott them. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

10-30-13, 10:38 AM	#3
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,645 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I'm still using Paint Shop Pro 9, from 2004. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

10-30-13, 01:53 PM	#6
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,714 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I really don't trust "cloud" hosting of personal content. The various EULAs all seem to have some sort of "we can pull your content anytime we want for whatever reason with no liability/responsibility" clause in them which really is a defacto relinquishment of ny ownership to the "cloud" host. A bit ago, Disney pulled some of its films from iTunes circulation, including "already purchased" films; Disney says this is an error, but, somehow, I don't trust it will always be an "error" in the future: http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/10/s...usly-purchased <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

10-30-13, 06:53 PM	#8
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,375 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	But but but, the cloud will solve all our problems. As long as Lightroom can be off the cloud, I will be happy. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

10-30-13, 10:32 AM	#2
Dread Knot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,288 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I guess I'll stick with my tired copy of Photoshop 10 I bought retail back in 2000. From what I've seen of the bells and whistles added up to version CS 6 there is still no compelling reason to upgrade.