PSN Logins Exploited Again

[axxxo]

This isn't as bad as it could have been -- Sony's PSN hasn't exactly been hacked again -- but what can only be described as a glaring oversight looks to have forced the company into hastily switching off PSN logins on its websites. The issue? If you legitimately forget your password and need to reset it, previously all you had to do was type in your e-mail address and date of birth, then choose a delightfully cunning new password. Sounds good? The problem is that if you were a PSN member before the hack then both your e-mail address and your date of birth (plus a lot of other frightening stuff) is known to the hackers. So, whoever has the millions of rows of data that were exposed could, in theory, re-exploit any account. Sony was made aware of the issue and those pages are now offline again, which should make the Japanese government feel just a little big smug.

source Engadet

 

[7thsinger]

Wow, this has really turned into one big cluster now hasn't it?

$ony is gonna have their hands full with this mess methinks.

 

[j4v3d]

even more customers will end up walking now, what a joke they have become

 

[stigie]

tried to sort mine today its a joke now :gun2:

 

[j4v3d]

thank god my brother doesn't go online.

 

[7thsinger]

At this point, blame the hackers for the trouble, and then blame Sony for the oversight.

They've taken it down this time to hopefully protect existing customers from being hacked by the information obtained when the hackers took it down. So, it was definitely an oversight on Sony's part to allow the previous information to be used to regain customer accounts.

At least that's the way it looks from here.

 

[j4v3d]

stupid hackers, do one and leave PSN alone.

 

[ferguj1]

stupid hackers,

Easy there slick, don't let your mouth override your security. If Sony can be hacked don't think you can't. lol

 

[7thsinger]

Easy there slick, don't let your mouth override your security. If Sony can be hacked don't think you can't. lol

LOL

If you DO get hacked, just don't ask Sony to fix it. lol

 

[axxxo]

Giving out free identity theft protection is gonna be very costly for them i would imagine!
Both for them and the company providing it.
Just one person could potentially cost them thousands if their identity is actually stolen! How many identitys did the hackers exploit again ? :)

 

[7thsinger]

74 to 77 million if memory serves?

Yeah, won't be cheap or obviously, easy.

 

[j4v3d]

Giving out free identity theft protection is gonna be very costly for them i would imagine!
Both for them and the company providing it.
Just one person could potentially cost them thousands if their identity is actually stolen! How many identitys did the hackers exploit again ? :)

could be billions

 

[Icanbe]

Maybe it's about time sony got serious and tracked the hackers down and make them pay for the damage they have caused, don't get me wrong I think the way way sony handled things was very poor, but these hackers need to be taught that if you screw with a big company there will be serious consequences, maybe some fines in the millions of dollars and jail time will discourage the little a**holes.

 

[axxxo]

Unfortunately these hackers are the real deal as they say and absolute pro's i would imagine in the art of covering their cyber tracks, or making it seem like someone else did it :)
As seen before, when these big companies hit back more consequences seem to follow, probably best for sony to let sleeping dogs lie lol

 

[j4v3d]

maybe its wikileaks LOL