Does Entropy Change in All Adiabatic Processes?

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For all adiabatic processes the entropy of the system does not change (speaking in general) Is this statement correct?
 
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That statement is not correct. Entropy can be both transferred with heat and also generated by irreversibilities within the system. Adiabatic processes eliminate the first possibility.
 

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