Tag Archives: hackers
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 14:04 BST
93,000 accounts compromised in Sony Network attack
Sony has detected a seemingly large scale hack attempt on the PlayStation Network among other services, and warned users to secure their log-in details.
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 09:04 BST
Thursday Shorts – 3DS Metroid crashes, CoD XP tickets, Diablo III intel
After reading Nathan’s epic David Jaffe interview, I am incapable of digesting anything larger than bite-sized.
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Posted in: 3DS, Android, Capcom, China, Gameloft, MMO, Nintendo, RPG, Shorts, Strategy, indie
Tags: Call of Duty XP, champions online, diablo III, hackers, league of legends, metroid, Rockin' Android, Tom-Pon
Wed, Aug 31, 2011 | 00:49 BST
Star Wars Galaxies fansite hacked – 23,000 logins posted
Star Wars Galaxies fansite SWGalaxies.net is the latest game-related hack to see player identities compromised.
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Posted in: MMO, RPG
Tags: hackers, star wars galaxies
Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 07:02 BST
Report – GeoHot working for Facebook
If you hack the PlayStation 3, Sony will sue the pants off you and you’ll land a job at one of the most important tech companies in the Western world. Lesson learned.
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Posted in: Jobs, Trade
Tags: facebook, Geohot, George "Geohot" Hotz, hackers, hacking, ps3 hackers
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 15:44 BST
LulzSec confirms no formal ties to Cleary, attacks Arizona government organizations
A LulzSec member has confirmed that Ryan Cleary, who was arrested in the UK this week on suspicion of hacking charges, had no formal ties to the group despite a few media reports stating otherwise.
Sat, Jun 18, 2011 | 17:05 BST
LulzSec publishes file containing PayPal, XBL, and Facebook account information
LulzSec published a filed yesterday which supposedly contained login and password information for users of Facebook, PayPal, Twitter, “dating sites,” and Xbox Live.
Fri, Jun 10, 2011 | 16:37 BST
Codemasters hacked, personal data compromised
Codemasters has confirmed that its website had suffered an “attack” and “intrusion” last Saturday.
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Posted in: Codemasters
Tags: hackers, hacking
Sun, Jun 05, 2011 | 23:41 BST
Nintendo of America servers hacked
Nintendo of American has announced its servers suffered an attack by hackers, but that no personal information was compromised.
Tue, May 31, 2011 | 03:48 BST
Hackers: “This is the beginning of the end for Sony”
A hacker group has threatened imminent and drastic action against Sony – when it finishes with PBS.
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Posted in: PSN, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: hack, hackers, hacking, Lulzsec, PSN outage
Sat, May 14, 2011 | 15:26 BST
Report: Amazon cloud servers used to hack PSN
A report over on Bloomberg states that Amazon cloud servers were used to attack PSN.
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Posted in: Crime, PS3, PSN, Sony
Tags: Amazon’s Elastic Compute Cloud, hackers, psn hack, PSN outage, rob dyer
Mon, May 09, 2011 | 17:30 BST
Anonymous press release: Sony, I am Disappoint
Two weeks later, and Anonymous is still being blamed for the unauthorised access which lead Sony to take down the PlayStation Network and Qriocity servers, despite repeatedly pleading innocence. Now, the “hacktivist” group is getting annoyed, and, according to a new press release, disappoint.
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Posted in: PS3, Piracy, Platform holders, Sony
Tags: Aaron Barr, Anonymous, financial times, hackers, Joseph Menn, ps3 hackers
Fri, May 06, 2011 | 05:18 BST
Rumour: Hackers planning another attack on Sony
Hackers are said to be planning yet another offensive against Sony, and have apparently claimed responsibility for the attacks of April 16.
Fri, May 06, 2011 | 03:29 BST
Security expert claims Sony ignored reports of server vulnerability
Cyber-security expert Dr. Gene Spafford has told the U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade that Sony allegedly ignored reports of gaping vulnerabilities on its servers.
Thu, May 05, 2011 | 00:21 BST
Report: PlayStation 3 hackers restore OtherOS
Hackers have reportedly circumvented Sony’s firmware removal of the PlayStation 3′s OtherOS feature, which historically permitted the user to install a version of Linux on their console.
Wed, May 04, 2011 | 02:53 BST
Another team added to Sony’s PSN investigation
Sony has added a third security firm to its PlayStation Network attack investigation, alongside US Homeland Security and the FBI.
Fri, Apr 29, 2011 | 14:30 BST
Rumour: PSN member credit card numbers on sale in hacker underground
The cyber-security community and its shadowy cousin are abuzz today with rumours that hackers are offering to sell a database of 2.2 million credit card details stolen from Sony’s network.
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 | 23:04 BST
Sony addresses PSN user concerns with official Q&A
Sony has updated an official Q&A regarding the PSN outage, along with information pertaining to the illegal, and unauthorized intrusion which occurred on the service between April 17 and April 19.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PSP, Sony
Tags: hackers, psn customer service, PSN outage
Mon, Apr 04, 2011 | 09:09 BST
Anonymous declares vengeance on Sony
The activist arm of Internet hive mind Anonymous has targeted Sony, apparently in retribution for the company’s legal pursuit of PlayStation 3 hackers GeoHot and Graf_Chokolo.
Thu, Feb 10, 2011 | 07:24 GMT
Sony denied permission to issue subpoenas to Google, PayPal, others over fail0verflow fiasco
As you’re probably aware, Sony’s been having a hell of a time with hackers lately. Most recently, the console maker hit yet another speed bump on its fast track to court: how can you sue someone if you have no idea who they actually are? Sony’s answer: turn the Internet upside-down and give it a good, hard shake.
There’s just one problem with that, however. Sony’s come up against a type of judge we’re sure it dreads – one that says “no.”
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Posted in: Legalities, PS3, Sony
Tags: court, fail0verflow, hackers, PS3, Sony
Fri, Jan 28, 2011 | 17:03 GMT
Latest PS3 firmware update bans Black Ops multiplayer cheaters
Thanks to the latest firmware update for PS3, some Call of Duty: Black Ops players have been banned for cheating.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PS3, Shooter
Tags: Black Ops, call of duty, cheaters, firmware update, hackers, treyarch
Mass Effect 3′s day one DLC developed post-game