floofloof@lemmy.ca to cybersecurity@infosec.pub · 2 months agoAdobe modifies hosts file to detect whether Creative Cloud is installedwww.osnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up1101arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up1101arrow-down1external-linkAdobe modifies hosts file to detect whether Creative Cloud is installedwww.osnews.comfloofloof@lemmy.ca to cybersecurity@infosec.pub · 2 months agomessage-square10linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
minus-squareKissaki@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoInteresting, clever technical workaround for (potentially) real user benefit. But still, they should never do that. Working around safeguards and system component borders for user convenience is a very bad idea and practice.
Interesting, clever technical workaround for (potentially) real user benefit. But still, they should never do that. Working around safeguards and system component borders for user convenience is a very bad idea and practice.