THERE ARE NO SECRETS ON THE BIRE.
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http://consumerist.com/2011/05/security-expert-sony-knew-its-software-was-obsolete-months-before-psn-breach.htmlOh, come on.
Quote from: Great Rumbler on May 04, 2011, 07:56:24 PMQuote from: Green Man on May 04, 2011, 07:46:26 PMhttp://consumerist.com/2011/05/security-expert-sony-knew-its-software-was-obsolete-months-before-psn-breach.htmlOh, come on.bububu some security expert said on Kotaku that Sony isn't responsible because NO security software is 100% safe!Then why isn't every companies database getting skullfucked everyday? Oh right because the good ones actually keep their system up to date and under constant watch for attacks and venerabilities. I know that gamertags and WoW accounts get hacked all the time but that shit doesn't go unnoticed and it's never happened on such a wide scale (but maybe that's just my dirty xbot revisionist history acting up again).I could kinda understand if it just happened to PSN but it happened to the SOE stuff as well. And even before the PSN stuff but they only noticed (or decided to tell anyone) after the massive PSN attack.
Quote from: Green Man on May 04, 2011, 07:46:26 PMhttp://consumerist.com/2011/05/security-expert-sony-knew-its-software-was-obsolete-months-before-psn-breach.htmlOh, come on.bububu some security expert said on Kotaku that Sony isn't responsible because NO security software is 100% safe!
New York’s attorney general, Eric Schneiderman, issued a subpoena to Sony on Tuesday requesting information about how it protects customers’ personal information. The company’s servers were breached by unknown hackers last month.New York state law-enforcement officials said Mr. Schneiderman issued the subpoena to three divisions of Sony — Sony Computer Entertainment America, Sony Network Entertainment and Sony Online Entertainment.
I don't really follow this so is PSN still down? If so that is pretty hilarious. I didn't think it would last this long. Socom 4 came out like two weeks ago which means nobody has been able to play it online outside of a day or two.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2011/may/03/sony-data-breach-online-entertainmentUHHHHH
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 05, 2011, 01:43:11 PMI don't really follow this so is PSN still down? If so that is pretty hilarious. I didn't think it would last this long. Socom 4 came out like two weeks ago which means nobody has been able to play it online outside of a day or two. When I was in gamestop changing my Brink pre-order, the counter was covered in used Socom 4's they were putting stickers on. The guy reckons that all of them probably still have the VIP code in tact. Maybe I'll get lucky and get a used portal 2 on the PS3 with the steam code still good.
What a disaster Portal 2 on PS3 was. Can they even play it on PC?
Quote from: mojovonio on May 05, 2011, 02:11:47 PMWhat a disaster Portal 2 on PS3 was. Can they even play it on PC?you can't, you have to validate via psn because the ps3 version of portal 2 includes a ps3 version of steam
Dear Friends,I know this has been a frustrating time for all of you.Let me assure you that the resources of this company have been focused on investigating the entire nature and impact of the cyber-attack we’ve all experienced and on fixing it. We are absolutely dedicated to restoring full and safe service as soon as possible and rewarding you for your patience. We will settle for nothing less.To date, there is no confirmed evidence any credit card or personal information has been misused, and we continue to monitor the situation closely. We are also moving ahead with plans to help protect our customers from identity theft around the world. A program for U.S. PlayStation Network and Qriocity customers that includes a $1 million identity theft insurance policy per user was launched earlier today and announcements for other regions will be coming soon.As we have announced, we will be offering a “Welcome Back” package to our customers once our PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are up and running. This will include, among other benefits, a month of free PlayStation Plus membership for all PSN customers, as well as an extension of subscriptions for PlayStation Plus and Music Unlimited customers to make up for time lost.As a company we — and I — apologize for the inconvenience and concern caused by this attack. Under the leadership of Kazuo Hirai, we have teams working around the clock and around the world to restore your access to those services as quickly, and as safely, as possible.I know some believe we should have notified our customers earlier than we did. It’s a fair question. As soon as we discovered the potential scope of the intrusion, we shut down the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services and hired some of the best technical experts in the field to determine what happened. I wish we could have gotten the answers we needed sooner, but forensic analysis is a complex, time-consuming process. Hackers, after all, do their best to cover their tracks, and it took some time for our experts to find those tracks and begin to identify what personal information had — or had not — been taken.As a result of what we discovered we notified you of the breach. Our investigation is ongoing, and we are upgrading our security so that if attacks like this happen again, our defenses will be even stronger.In the last few months, Sony has faced a terrible earthquake and tsunami in Japan. But now we are facing a very man-made event – a criminal attack on us — and on you — and we are working with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies around the world to apprehend those responsible.In the coming days, we will restore service to the networks and welcome you back to the fun. I wanted to personally reach out and let you know that we are committed to serving you to the very best of our ability, protecting your information better than ever, and getting you back to what you signed up for – all the games and great entertainment experiences that you expect from Sony.With best regards,Howard Stringer
A program for U.S. PlayStation Network and Qriocity customers that includes a $1 million identity theft insurance policy per user was launched earlier today and announcements for other regions will be coming soon.
Over the next few days Sony will be emailing activation codes to register for AllClear ID PLUS. Once you have an activation code you will have until June 18th to sign-up and redeem your activation code.
120$ worth of 1 yr credit monitoring, a more secure network, free PSN+, and even free stuff, I am more than grateful for the compensation.
Exclusive: Third attack against Sony plannedby Erica OggPrintE-mail12 commentsShareA group of hackers says it is planning another wave of cyberattacks against Sony in retaliation for its handling of the PlayStation Network breach.An observer of the Internet Relay Chat channel used by the hackers told CNET today that a third major attack is planned this weekend against Sony's Web site. The people involved plan to publicize all or some of the information they are able to copy from Sony's servers, which could include customer names, credit card numbers, and addresses, according to the source. The hackers claim they currently have access to some of Sony's servers.Should the planned attack succeed, it would be the latest blow in a series of devastating security breaches of Sony's servers over the past month. The failure of Sony's server security has ignited investigations by the FBI, the Department of Justice, Congress, and the New York State Attorney General, a well as data security and privacy authorities in the U.K., Canada, and Taiwan.Several weeks ago the hacker group known as Anonymous targeted several Sony Web sites, including Sony.com and SonyStyle.com, with a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in retaliation for what its members saw as Sony's unfair legal action against hacker George Hotz. Two weeks ago Sony's PlayStation Network, along with its Qriocity service and Sony Online, were the target of an attack that exposed the personal information of more than 100 million Sony customers. Sony was forced to shut down PSN, Qriocity, and Sony Online, and is currently working to bring them back online after rebuilding the security of its servers.Sony says it doesn't know who orchestrated what it's calling a "highly sophisticated, planned" attack, but it has dropped hints that the group Anonymous is involved. Kazuo Hirai, chairman of Sony Computer Entertainment, told a Congressional subcommittee in a letter yesterday that the intruders on its servers planted a file named "Anonymous" containing the statement "We are Legion," part of the group's tagline.Anonymous issued a statement yesterday denying it was involved in the PSN breach. "While we are a distributed and decentralized group, our 'leadership' does not condone credit card theft," the statement said.Now it seems the same group of hackers that was able to infiltrate the PSN servers is planning to hit back against Sony.Sony did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Sobomb 4.
lol. this is gonna get abused to high heaven.
I wonder how much money Sony Corporate has lost on the PS3 alone--R&D, selling the system at a loss for a bit, and now this.
Uh, someone mentioned on twitter that only EU users would be getting the free games. That's not accurate, is it?
Quote from: ManaByte on May 06, 2011, 09:13:42 PMQuote from: Green Man on May 06, 2011, 09:00:07 PMUh, someone mentioned on twitter that only EU users would be getting the free games. That's not accurate, is it?It was only announced for Europe. SCEA hasn't said anything except for free downloads, which will probably be a theme or some shit.I hope the free theme is designed by m0dus, then.
Quote from: Green Man on May 06, 2011, 09:00:07 PMUh, someone mentioned on twitter that only EU users would be getting the free games. That's not accurate, is it?It was only announced for Europe. SCEA hasn't said anything except for free downloads, which will probably be a theme or some shit.
my bet is calling all cars
Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on May 01, 2011, 10:28:45 AMmy bet is calling all cars
Quote from: Green Man on May 06, 2011, 09:16:39 PMQuote from: ManaByte on May 06, 2011, 09:13:42 PMQuote from: Green Man on May 06, 2011, 09:00:07 PMUh, someone mentioned on twitter that only EU users would be getting the free games. That's not accurate, is it?It was only announced for Europe. SCEA hasn't said anything except for free downloads, which will probably be a theme or some shit.I hope the free theme is designed by m0dus, then.Here it is, sneak peak at m0dus' hot new minimalist design:(Image removed from quote.)
When we held the press conference in Japan last week, based on what we knew, we expected to have the services online within a week. We were unaware of the extent of the attack on Sony Online Entertainment servers, and we are taking this opportunity to conduct further testing of the incredibly complex system.
I'm getting ready to bail on Sony. They have the worst communication with the public. This is just like how they don't release their NPD numbers because they think if they don't say anything, nobody will notice and it will all go away.
