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Adobe Hacked: Almost 3 Million Accounts Compromised

Posted by samzenpus on from the breaking-in dept.

sl4shd0rk writes "Adobe Systems Inc. is expected to announce today that hackers broke into its network and stole source code for an as-yet undetermined number of software titles, including its ColdFusion Web application platform, and possibly its Acrobat family of products. The company said hackers also accessed nearly three million customer credit card records, and stole login data for an undetermined number of Adobe user accounts."

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  1. See... this is why I torrent cracked versions. by hawks5999 · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's too risky to give your credit card number to a company like Adobe.

    1. Re:See... this is why I torrent cracked versions. by amicusNYCL · · Score: 3, Funny

      I have a fantastic sense of humor. Which is not mutually-exclusive with being socially retarded.

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    2. Re:See... this is why I torrent cracked versions. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      As the article says. They'll also give your credit card to anyone else who asks their computer nicely for it too...

    3. Re:See... this is why I torrent cracked versions. by daveime · · Score: 4, Funny

      > source code floating around the internet October the 13th

      Adobe have source code for a Time Machine ?

  2. PDF Exploit? by Statecraftsman · · Score: 5, Funny

    What are the odds this attack didn't involve a pdf exploit?

    1. Re:PDF Exploit? by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 5, Funny

      If you upgrade to a suitably new version of Acrobat, you can put your flash exploits inside your exploit PDF. Totally worth the license fee.

  3. Re:Interesting Quote by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 4, Funny

    However, as far as the source code is concerned, Adobe assured that there is no "increased risk to customers as a result of this incident."

    In other words, the risk is as bad as ever.

    I'm not sure why Adobe is being so pessimistic. This might be the first time in years that anybody who could find their own ass with both hands and a map, much less do code security, has examined the source code involved...

  4. Re:First post! by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 5, Funny

    Your post looks photoshopped. Yep, definitely. The reflections are all wrong.

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  5. Re:Couldn't have happened... by 0123456 · · Score: 3, Funny

    But we are talking about the people who wrote Flash...

  6. Code analysis by kav2k · · Score: 5, Funny

    So, let me recap.
    Adobe just lost the source code to one of the most exposed attack surfaces known for vulnerabilities?
    That'll be one hell of a peer review.

  7. Re: Seconded by snowblind · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes we do Dave Watson 123 Anywhere Ln. Sunnyvale, CA 95014
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    Spouse: Miss Michigan
    Kids: Dave Jr and Susie

  8. Re: Seconded by fisted · · Score: 4, Funny

    what, all 15?

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  9. Re:This is just adobe's way of saying... by lxs · · Score: 3, Funny

    stenography efforts flagged

    That's why I stick to writing longhand. Take that Adobe!