The end is nigh? The end is here!

iMuse

Magill wrote: »

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/299497/news/playstation-network-to-return-with-cross-game-chat-in-game-video-chat/

Would be awesome if true.

Would be incredibly stupid if it took something like this to make them add features that people have been calling about for years.

Tommy_NDX

Would they have had to take down the network to implement those kind of changes?

Magill

I'd imagine so, if its ready to go then the only reason why it wouldn't have been implemented before would have to be because it would take a lot of work/rebuilding to get it running on the network.

matt-dublin

Yeah i would agree, they're quite significant changes.

I would prefer a load of psn credit though to buy games and map packs etc.

iMuse

matt-dublin wrote: »

Yeah i would agree, they're quite significant changes.

I would prefer a load of psn credit though to buy games and map packs etc.

Haha wouldnt we all but theres zero chance of that happening, they might offer a free download of some rubbish PSN game though.

hightower1

Just FYI its been confirmed across multiple sources that some user information has been compromised such as DOB, credit card numbers etc, so if you have used credit cards on the service keep an eye on your statements for the next few months. If in doubt contact your bank.

With that said...

Magill

Fvck peoples security details !!! Just geif me back my PSN !!!! Xbox is BOOOORING

hightower1

Magill wrote: »

Fvck peoples security details

In fairness some people wouldnt feel the same tbh, its all fun and games until you find a couple of hundred (if your lucky) charged to your account that you didnt spend.

For anyone who does care I would recommend contacting your bank and explaining the situ, they all have fraud / security departments for issues like this and will be well aware of any large scale subscription based service leaks and can give the best advise.

Nuri Sahin

On XBL atm... -_^

Scody94

El LoCo Ade wrote: »

On XBL atm... -_^

ooooo what game ?

Balfie

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/27/us-sony-lawsuits-idUSTRE73Q75L20110427

(Reuters) - Sony Corp could face legal action across the globe after it belatedly revealed one of the biggest online data breaches ever.
One U.S. class-action lawyer said he was considering filing a lawsuit on behalf of consumers as soon as this week, after hackers accessed personal details on 77 million users of the company's online PlayStation Network gaming service.
Also, a government watchdog in Britain said it had already launched an investigation of the incident, which put credit card information at risk.
In the United States, the Iowa and Connecticut attorneys general, who act as consumer advocates for their states, were discussing the matter with their staff, according to their offices.
"This is a huge data breach and the clients who have called are really upset, not just because of the data breach but it looks like Sony sat on information for as much as five days," said Jay Edelson, an attorney at law firm Edelson McGuire.
Edelson's firm specializes in class-action lawsuits over data breaches. He said he would decide in the next 24 hours whether to sue.
Sony did not immediately return a call on Wednesday seeking a comment.
Sony said on Tuesday that hackers stole names, addresses and possibly credit card details from users of its PlayStation Network.
While the Japanese electronics company pulled the plug on the network on April 19, it did not tell the public about the hackers' attack until Tuesday.
The disclosure sparked immediate outrage among gamers and revived criticisms of Japan's corporate culture that plagued Toyota Motor during its huge automotive recall in 2010.
"Waiting five days and giving misinformation, which we believe they did, is really going to be problematic for Sony," Edelson said.
That could prove to be critical because Sony's customers were not given the chance to protect themselves, putting the company on the hook if stolen credit-card data was used by the hackers, he said.
A Sony spokesman has said that after learning of the breach it took "several days of forensic investigation" before the company knew consumers' data had been compromised.
Sony reported the breach to the FBI's cybercrimes unit in San Diego, which is investigating, a person familiar with the probe told Reuters. The person was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
Britain's Information Commissioner's Office said it had contacted the company and was investigating whether Sony violated laws that require it to safeguard personal information.
The commissioner's investigation would depend in part on whether Sony stored user information in Britain.
Sony may come under the toughest scrutiny from non-U.S. regulators, which have stricter consumer privacy laws.
"European countries are going to go crazy and be all over this," said Dan Burk, a professor at the University of California, Irvine School of Law. "They are absolutely obsessed about companies holding personal information."
Burk said subscribers will need to show they suffered damages as a result of the hacking for a U.S. lawsuit to have legs.
"If it was just hacking for fun, then it's going to be tough," he said of the prospects for a potential U.S. lawsuit.
However, users would not have to show damage in other countries, and Burk said Sony could face fines and penalties from privacy commissions outside the United States.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has been known to pursue companies that failed to safeguard consumer data. It could investigate if it determines Sony failed to tell its customers about the company's privacy policies.
A spokeswoman for the agency declined to comment.

matt-dublin

sony wrote:

Q.1 When did you realise the system had been intruded?

We discovered between April 17 and April 19 there was an illegal and unauthorized intrusion into our network.

Q.2 How did you know that the system was intruded?

We watch for any issues that may be raised with respect to security and monitor for such issues both internally and externally.

Q.3 What is the main reason to this problem? Which parts of the system were vulnerable to the intrusion?

We are currently conducting a thorough investigation of the situation. Since this is an overall security related issue, we will not comment further on this case.

Q.4 What action did you take (are you taking)? Is there any possibility of further unauthorized access?

As soon as we learned of this issue, 1) we temporarily turned off PlayStation Network and Qriocity services in order to conduct a thorough investigation and to verify the smooth and secure operation of our network services, 2) we have also engaged an outside, recognized security firm to conduct a full and complete investigation into what happened, and 3) quickly taken steps to enhance security and strengthen our network infrastructure by re-building our system to provide you with greater protection of your personal information.

Q.5 How many were affected? How many per each region? What is the latest status of PlayStation Network registered account/ operating countries.

Our investigation indicates that all PlayStation Network/ Qriocity accounts may have been affected.

Q.6 Does that mean all users’ information was compromised? Tell us more in details of what personal information leaked.

In terms of possibility, yes. We believe that an unauthorized person has obtained the following information that you provided: name, address (city, state/province, zip or postal code), country, email address, birthdate, PlayStation Network/Qriocity password, login, password security answers, and handle/PSN online ID. It is also possible that your profile data may have been obtained, including purchase history and billing address (city, state/province, zip or postal code). If you have authorized a sub-account for your dependent, the same data with respect to your dependent may have been obtained. If you have provided your credit card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity, it is possible that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may also have been obtained.

Q.7 Have you notified those users?

We are sending out e-mails directly to these users to their e-mail address registered on the PS Network accounts. Also, we have posted web notices, and additional necessary procedures have been followed by each region.

Q.8 I want to know if my account has been affected.

To protect against possible identity theft or other financial loss, we encourage you to remain vigilant to review your account statements and to monitor your credit reports. Additionally, if you use the same user name or password for your PlayStation Network or Qriocity service account for other unrelated services or accounts, we strongly recommend that you change them. When the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are back on line, we also strongly recommend that you log on to change your password.
For your security, we encourage you to be especially aware of email, telephone, postal mail or other scams that ask for personal or sensitive information. Sony will not contact you in any way, including by email, asking for your credit card number, social security number or other personally identifiable information. If you are asked for this information, you can be confident Sony is not the entity asking.

Q.9 What should I do to prevent any unauthorized use of my (credit card) personal information?

For your security, we encourage you to be especially aware of email, telephone, postal mail or other scams that ask for personal or sensitive information. Sony will not contact you in any way, including by email, asking for your credit card number, social security number or other personally identifiable information. If you are asked for this information, you can be confident Sony is not the entity asking. Additionally, if you use the same user name or password for your PlayStation Network or Qriocity service account for other unrelated services or accounts, we strongly recommend that you change them. When the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are back on line, we also strongly recommend that you log on to change your password.
To protect against possible identity theft or other financial loss, we encourage you to remain vigilant to review your account statements and to monitor your credit reports.

Q.10 Since when have PSN/Qriocity become unavailable and in which region?

PSN/Qriocity services have not been available since April 20 (US time) in all regions.

Q.11 How come it is taking so much time to resume the service?

We are taking the investigation seriously. We decided to keep the service down to allow us to conduct a thorough investigation and verify smooth operation of our network services.

Q.12 How serious is this? Have the hackers broken the security on PSN/Qriocity? Are you taking necessary measures to prevent such outage happening in the future?

Since this is an overall security related issue, we will not comment further on this case but we are working to restore and maintain the services, including countermeasures against future intrusions.
Q.13 When will the service resume?

We are taking the investigation seriously. We will keep the service down to allow us to conduct a thorough investigation and verify smooth operation of our network services but are working hard to resume the services as soon as we can be reasonably assured security concerns are addressed.

Q.14 Seems like SOE service was also not available/ suffering outage. Is this true? Is this due to the same reason as the PSN/Qriocity outage?

SOE's service is available although a service interruption due to an external attack did occur. A thorough investigation is ongoing.

Q.15 I want my money back (subscription fee, content) since the PSN/Qriocity was not available.

When the full services are restored and the length of the outage is known, we will assess the correct course of action.

Q.16 There seems to be some games that cannot be played even offline?

Depending on the game titles, but mainly PSN games, some may require access to PSN for trophy sync, security check, etc.

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from eu playstation blog

matt-dublin

Got this this morning:

sony email wrote:

Add PlayStation_Network@playstation-email.com to your address book

===================================

PlayStation(R)Network

===================================

Valued PlayStation(R)Network/Qriocity Customer:

We have discovered that between April 17 and April 19, 2011,
certain PlayStation Network and Qriocity service user account
information was compromised in connection with an illegal and
unauthorized intrusion into our network. In response to this
intrusion, we have:

1) Temporarily turned off PlayStation Network and Qriocity services;

2) Engaged an outside, recognized security firm to conduct a full
and complete investigation into what happened; and

3) Quickly taken steps to enhance security and strengthen our
network infrastructure by rebuilding our system to provide you
with greater protection of your personal information.

We greatly appreciate your patience, understanding and goodwill
as we do whatever it takes to resolve these issues as quickly and
efficiently as practicable.

Although we are still investigating the details of this incident,
we believe that an unauthorized person has obtained the following
information that you provided: name, address (city, state, zip), country,
email address, birthdate, PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login,
and handle/PSN online ID. It is also possible that your profile data,
including purchase history and billing address (city, state, zip),
and your PlayStation Network/Qriocity password security answers may
have been obtained. If you have authorized a sub-account for your
dependent, the same data with respect to your dependent may have
been obtained. While there is no evidence at this time that credit
card data was taken, we cannot rule out the possibility. If you have
provided your credit card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity,
out of an abundance of caution we are advising you that your credit
card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have
been obtained.

For your security, we encourage you to be especially aware of email,
telephone and postal mail scams that ask for personal or sensitive
information. Sony will not contact you in any way, including by email,
asking for your credit card number, social security number or other
personally identifiable information. If you are asked for this information,
you can be confident Sony is not the entity asking. When the PlayStation
Network and Qriocity services are fully restored, we strongly recommend that
you log on and change your password. Additionally, if you use your PlayStation
Network or Qriocity user name or password for other unrelated services or
accounts, we strongly recommend that you change them as well.

To protect against possible identity theft or other financial loss, we
encourage you to remain vigilant, to review your account statements and
to monitor your credit reports. We are providing the following information
for those who wish to consider it:
- U.S. residents are entitled under U.S. law to one free credit report annually
from each of the three major credit bureaus. To order your free credit report,
visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call toll-free (877) 322-8228.

- We have also provided names and contact information for the three major U.S.
credit bureaus below. At no charge, U.S. residents can have these credit bureaus
place a "fraud alert" on your file that alerts creditors to take additional steps
to verify your identity prior to granting credit in your name. This service can
make it more difficult for someone to get credit in your name. Note, however,
that because it tells creditors to follow certain procedures to protect you,
it also may delay your ability to obtain credit while the agency verifies your
identity. As soon as one credit bureau confirms your fraud alert, the others
are notified to place fraud alerts on your file. Should you wish to place a
fraud alert, or should you have any questions regarding your credit report,
please contact any one of the agencies listed below:

Experian: 888-397-3742; www.experian.com; P.O. Box 9532, Allen, TX 75013
Equifax: 800-525-6285; www.equifax.com; P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
TransUnion: 800-680-7289; www.transunion.com; Fraud Victim Assistance Division,
P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834-6790

- You may wish to visit the website of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission at
www.consumer.gov/idtheft or reach the FTC at 1-877-382-4357 or 600 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580 for further information about how to protect
yourself from identity theft. Your state Attorney General may also have advice
on preventing identity theft, and you should report instances of known or
suspected identity theft to law enforcement, your State Attorney General,
and the FTC. For North Carolina residents, the Attorney General can be
contacted at 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-9001; telephone
(877) 566-7226; or www.ncdoj.gov. For Maryland residents, the Attorney
General can be contacted at 200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202;
telephone: (888) 743-0023; or www.oag.state.md.us.

We thank you for your patience as we complete our investigation of this
incident, and we regret any inconvenience. Our teams are working around the
clock on this, and services will be restored as soon as possible. Sony takes
information protection very seriously and will continue to work to ensure that
additional measures are taken to protect personally identifiable information.
Providing quality and secure entertainment services to our customers is
our utmost priority. Please contact us at 1-800-345-7669 should you have any
additional questions.

Sincerely,

Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment

krudler

Wonder would it be worth just cancelling my credit card and getting a new one, would save the hassle of keeping an eye out for any strange things popping up altogether.

matt-dublin

id be more concerned about identity theft than anything else

Desire.

I just want to play Black Ops...

minidazzler

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69s02spOSnk&feature=feedf

You can apparently get it working by using kai. I don't have a PS3 or wired connection myself, but found the video, and thought people might be interested.

Desire.

minidazzler wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69s02spOSnk&feature=feedf

You can apparently get it working by using kai. I don't have a PS3 or wired connection myself, but found the video, and thought people might be interested.

There isn't really much of a point though, is there? There won't exactly be a lot of people to play with or anything.

Thanks for the link nonetheless.

minidazzler

Desire. wrote: »

There isn't really much of a point though, is there? There won't exactly be a lot of people to play with or anything.

Their will be more than the current 0 at least.

matt-dublin

http://www.se7ensins.com/forums/topic/341920-how-to-play-black-ops-on-xlink-kai-tutorial/

krudler

matt-dublin wrote: »

id be more concerned about identity theft than anything else

I await emails from Nigerian princes any day now

matt-dublin

krudler wrote: »

I await emails from Nigerian princes any day now

what about Dr Ogabawa from nigeria who has found my distant millionaire relative who's died and left me $15,000,000 but need a $2000 deposit to send the cash via wire transfer or personal cheque?????

krudler

matt-dublin wrote: »

what about Dr Ogabawa from nigeria who has found my distant millionaire relative who's died and left me $15,000,000 but need a $2000 deposit to send the cash via wire transfer or personal cheque?????

Oh I know him, he's related to the prince who had to transfer monies from my account and would pay me a handsome reward for letting him use me bank details. Sound chap.

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Hoki

Think im gonna cancel my credit card, this is absolute bullsh*t on Sonys part. Id advise anyone who has the same password for for PSN and other sites to change them pronto. You cant be too safe when it comes to this stuff, last thing you wanna be saying is " 77 million people hacked & they had to use my details!".

Blazer

have to say..mortal kombat is absolutely amazing....multiplayer tag matches are great fun and even better is the armless kombat in multiplayer

oops...sry guys...wrong thread





back to xbox forum

Tommy_NDX

GET HIM!!!

Kharrell

My PS3 is currently broken so i'm not to peeved off about it but the fact its taken so long and people are already saying it might not come back up...

Kenno90

Kharrell wrote: »

My PS3 is currently broken so i'm not to peeved off about it but the fact its taken so long and people are already saying it might not come back up...

It will come back, it would be the end of the PS3 if they didn't

Leeg17

It's up Tuesday, apparently.

http://blip.tv/file/5080907