Adobe Security Problem

[BJ_M]

NEWS Article:

A flaw in several of Adobe Systems' popular graphics design applications could expose users to hacker attacks, the software maker has warned.

A security vulnerability in the Adobe License Management Service, a component used for product activation, "can lead to an unauthorized person gaining access to the user's computer," Adobe said in a security advisory posted to its Web site late last week.

The affected products are the Windows versions of Adobe Photoshop CS, Adobe Creative Suite 1.0 and Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5, Adobe said.

[BJ_M]

if you didnt know - these products call home, and leave a port open on a system .. and reported to work around some firewalls in addition ... couple other things --

so what is reported on adobe forums where some people are non to happy .. w/ adobe lic. schemes ..

[kabanero]

I always hated Adobe for its "user friendly" interface. And now Adobe is f***ed up with ther activation schemes.

And Macromedia too.

If you didn't know, Macromedia is using now Macrovision's SafeCast technology for its License Management Service. And someone probably remember the fiasco of TurboTax and SafeCast.

[mbellot]

leave a port open on a system .. and reported to work around some firewalls in addition ... couple other things --

So we have come full circle.

The "legitimate" programs you pay (large $$$) for are nothing better than virii and trojans.

Long live the GIMP.

[BJ_M]

I always hated Adobe for its "user friendly" interface. And now Adobe is f***ed up with ther activation schemes.

And Macromedia too.

If you didn't know, Macromedia is using now Macrovision's SafeCast technology for its License Management Service. And someone probably remember the fiasco of TurboTax and SafeCast.

hard to believe they would use Macrovision's SafeCast after that disaster ... some people never learn

[kabanero]

I always hated Adobe for its "user friendly" interface. And now Adobe is f***ed up with ther activation schemes.

And Macromedia too.

If you didn't know, Macromedia is using now Macrovision's SafeCast technology for its License Management Service. And someone probably remember the fiasco of TurboTax and SafeCast.

hard to believe they would use Macrovision's SafeCast after that disaster ... some people never learn

See my post here:

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1287741