But Rachel was undeterred. "Come on, Alex. It's just a little shortcut. Everyone does it. Besides, it's not like we're stealing the software or anything. We're just, uh, 'borrowing' it."

In the end, Alex and Rachel decided to take the high road. They approached their manager and asked if they could upgrade to Adobe CC 2015. It turned out that the company was willing to invest in the new version, and they were able to get access to all the new features and tools legally.

Rachel pulled out a flash drive from her pocket. "I found a crack online. It's supposed to give us access to all the new features and tools."

It was a typical Monday morning for Alex, a graphic designer at a small firm. He was sipping on his coffee and getting ready to tackle the day's tasks when his colleague, Rachel, approached him.