chapjohn Loc: Tigard, Oregon

I just read that Adobe was hacked into and 2.9 million people's information may have been taken. I hope this is not happening, but this could mess up a lot of people lives.

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

Wow...I just changed my password at adobe.com as they recommended.

TucsonCoyote Loc: Tucson AZ

I use adobe products but I never signed up I don't believe ....Adobe acrobat is just a free download!?? So what now?

Al Beatty Loc: Boise, Idaho

I just got the notification and changed my password as well. Take care & ...

Picdude Loc: Ohio

Adobe makes a LOT more products than the free Acrobat reader.

This is an interesting topic. I have a registered copy of Adobe Photoshop CS6 and Adobe CS5 suite but have not heard anything from Adobe about changing passwords. Does this pertain to the CC users only?

artBob Loc: Near Chicago

I, a CC, user got the notice from Adobe. As I understand it, since the hacked passwords were encrypted by Adobe, our safety depends on how well encrypted they were.

Anthony Griffin

We have had a couple of notifications about this but they are not so specific about what has been hacked or when.

If passwords are stored encrypted which we are told is the case then they should be secure from the hack unless the encryption itself can be opened up. In theory it should not be able to be accessed (what is the point of encryption if it can be read easily?) but as hackers can regularly get into encrypted data it may not be so secure.

We spent a few minutes changing passwords to be on the safe side.

Looks like Adobe's security needs a bit of looking at.

cthahn

You had better go back and read that again and understand just what they are talking about.

EstherP

If you never signed up with Adobe, there is no password to change. And if you never signed up with Adobe, they can't have your credit card number on file.
So, don't worry.
EstherP

EstherP

I only use PSE/PrE and Acrobat Reader from Adobe, no CC for me!!! but I got an email directly from Adobe asking me to change my password.
BTW, in one of the many articles now appearing on the net, it was suggested to NOT use the link in the e-mail to go to their website, but to open your browser and type in the link there yourself.
EstherP

Pockets Loc: Dallas Metro

Thanks so much for posting. Dee

snapshot4619 Loc: AZ USA

Also as suggested along with changing your password, keep a watch on your credit card for any activity which is not yours and notify the bank ASAP.

mdorn Loc: Portland, OR

Banks are becoming more and more savvy to unauthorized charges. Just last month I tried to use my credit card and it wouldn't work. There was an authorization failure. I immediately contacted my bank, and they asked me if I was recently in Chicago. I said no. Apparently, my card number had been lifted and the thief tried to use it out of state. The card was immediately locked on the first attempt. The bank further explained that they receive a red flag when anything "out of the ordinary" is charged on the card. I asked like what? I was shocked to learn all the things that constituted "out of the ordinary" even down to some of the items I normally purchase with the card.

So here is the big question... should I be worried about my privacy, or thankful that these measures are in place? Unfortunately, we live in a different world now.

JoeB Loc: Mohawk Valley, NY

[quote=mdorn]Banks are becoming more and more savvy to unauthorized charges. Just last month I tried to use my credit card and it wouldn't work. There was an authorization failure. I immediately contacted my bank, and they asked me if I was recently in Chicago. I said no. Apparently, my card number had been lifted and the thief tried to use it out of state. The card was immediately locked on the first attempt. The bank further explained that they receive a red flag when anything "out of the ordinary" is charged on the card. I asked like what? I was shocked to learn all the things that constituted "out of the ordinary" even down to some of the items I normally purchase with the card.

I had my ATM Card hacked a couple of years ago, someone used it at a gas station in Texas. I did get my account credited and a new card issued. But I really don't understand is, one time businesses use to ask for identification when using a charge/ATM card or writing a check, they don't anymore. It seems to me a lot of this theft could be avoided if they starting asking again, after all, we all pay for it one way or another, higher fees, higher interest, higher prices. I have put on the back of my credit/debit car "See Identification", about half the time they ask for it and I do thank them for asking.