yes, not resetting your password on the cloud is not even going to be an
option. as they suggested, if you use that same password elsewhere, then
modify those as well.

the real concern here is that these programs are all network-aware. and
upon install they change computer settings to exclude them from firewall
security. there is likely to be hooks written into the code for future
features that far surpass the current interaction between program and
the OS. if hackers locate and write exploits for these, then they might
be able to gain control of computers that are running the program and
are connected to a network. I suspect adobe will have to hire some
skilled hackers to spend time with the software to see what
vulnerabilities might be buried inside.

-frank

On 10/4/2013 4:49 PM, Deborah Shaw wrote:
> There's also an article in the NY Times: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/10/04/technology/adobe-announces-security-breach.html?from=homepage
>
> > From what I'm seeing, they're thinking a lot of the source code has been hacked for a NUMBER of their products, which opens the possibility of future security breaches (my limited understanding).
>
> I'm NOT a happy camper; I eat, live, breathe Adobe products 'round the clock, not to mention paying for my Cloud installments with a credit card. I've read suggestions that we go through and change all of our passwords everywhere.
>
> Sigh.
>
> Deb
>
>
>
> On Oct 4, 2013, at 12:09 PM, Frank Ippolito wrote:
>
>> hey all,
>>
>> many of us live and die using adobe's products. I received an email this AM from the mothership detailing a breach at their web server. although the immediate question referred to whether unencrypted credit card details had been compromised. they say they don't think so, but coincidentally the card I used for paying installments to creative cloud got hacked in september. the attack took place in or before august.
>>
>> but a bigger question is whether their source code has gotten out. if so, there is a possibility that products like acrobat may be at risk if there are any weaknesses that can be teased out of them. keeping software patched and up to date is going to be more than a gentle suggestion going forward.
>>
>> details:
>>
>>
>> http://www.informationweek.com/security/attacks/adobe-customer-security-compromised-7-fa/240162255?cid=NL_IWK_Daily_240162255
>>
>> -frank
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