PlayStation Network users warned on credit card fraud

Posted at 05/22/2011 9:25 PM | Updated as of 05/22/2011 9:26 PM

MANILA, Philippines – Sony is wary of another threat that may hit the PlayStation Network (PSN) kingdom—one so threatening it can actually drain its users’ bank accounts.

Kaspersky Lab, a developer of content security and threat management, has urged PSN users to keep their credit card information safe and asked them to be mindful of the purchases especially on those they may not have made.

The company particularly warned users on emails claiming to be Sony or any of its affiliate firms that ask for personal information.

Kaspersky Lab also urged users to change their passwords used on PSN, especially if these have been used somewhere else.

The issue came in the wake of last month’s incident where hackers stole nearly all types of user information about the PSN users.

The unknown hackers reportedly preyed on 70 million PSN users who used their PlayStation (PS3) consoles to play online games and watch films, among others.

Kaspersky pressures Sony

Kaspersky Lab also criticized Sony for not giving much effort to secure its users’ data. Networks of game consoles should live up to the trust that they have developed with users through the years, it stressed.

“Console gaming on platforms such as the Playstation and Xbox are incredibly successful in large part due to the networks behind them. Users can purchase games, content, and access to third party services such as Netflix,” Kaspersky Lab junior malware analyst Timothy Armstrong said.

On the possibility that credit card information could be stolen as well, Sony vowed to “extensively” probe the matter.

It said it will rebuild the network while undergoing security audits.


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another million dollar mistake for Sony

First their network got hacked, then this problem about another hack, and now it seems their latest software update has caused hardware failure in some of their Playstation consoles?

As with their other users who wanted to get back onto the recently re-opened network, I was obliged to download the latest software update from Sony.

As soon as I turned my console back on, the cooling fans went up to maximum, even though the console was not warm, and today the console shut itself down without any warning. I’ve tried to power it on again several times but all that happens is that the hard disk light flashes once, then it shuts down again?

After checking the Sony support web site, I noticed a lot of similar comments about the software download causing the same problem. Also on the Rockstar web site they say they have noticed the problem as well, so it seems like a widespread issue.

It doesn’t appear that Sony have any fix available for this, and if the affected consoles cannot be re-booted then they may need a hardware replacement, and how many users will be prepared to pay for that, since Sony caused the problem in the first place?

Following on from the three week network outage, this will be the last straw for many Playstation users. I expect Microsoft’s XBOX sales director must be booking a nice vacation on the extra bonus he will get from Sony’s multiple mistakes!

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