Security Advisor
Adobe Realizes Not Patching Software Is Bad
So last week Adobe warned customers that there were a bunch of vulnerabilities in its family of Creative Suite software (Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash Professional). And instead of saying when users could expect a fix, Adobe told customers to just purchase the latest, more secure version of its software.
Now we're not talking about software that could have been found on Windows 98 -- this is software that, in the case of Photoshop 5, only came out two years ago.
I don't know about you, but if I buy pricey software like Adobe's Creative Suite, I would want to have it supported a bit longer than a pair of sneaker's lifespan.
Actually, I do know about you, as evident by the huge "S" storm kicked up by outraged customers online. And it wasn't just a vocal minority of angered customers (who usually end up making the loudest noise online), but security firms obviously didn't like Adobe's security advice.
"What the heck is wrong with Adobe? It's not like Photoshop is a ninety-nine cent app, it costs hundreds of dollars to purchase," wrote nCircle's Andrew Storms in a blog post. "And the risk for the bug in Photoshop is high; the exploit code has already been made public. These security tactics make Adobe software look like ransom ware."
Well, Adobe wised up and said that it is currently working on fixes for its older software. However, it's unclear whether these fixes will mend its broken reputation.