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Wyndru

Wyndru

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NikolaeVarius said:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/27/sony-update-on-psn-qriocity-outage-some-services-up-and-runn/

Everyone calm the fuck down.

"When it comes to the most important personal information like credit card numbers, there are assurances that the credit card database was encrypted and there is no evidence anything was taken, but that's a possibility that still cannot be ruled out completely. To keep things secure, Gamasutra reports game developers are getting new SDKs with updated security features as well."
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Maybe it's just me, but when sony is suggesting that you keep an eye on your credit cards, I'd rather play it safe and make sure keep an eye on them. Also, I like how the day before the same source (playstation blog) stated this:

Here's what Sony UK indicates was exposed:

  • Name
  • Shipping address
  • Billing address
  • Country
  • E-mail address
  • Birthdate
  • PSN/Qriocity ID
  • PSN/Qriocity password
  • PSN/Qriocity security question and answer
  • Purchase history
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http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/26/sony-provides-psn-update-confirms-a-compromise-of-personal-inf/

And while it doesn't say CC info directly, I'm curious to know what the purchase history contains. And I'm not happy that the rest of the info is out there either.

Oh but the article adding the info about the new SDK's is nice and comforting knowing that going forward the new software development will be more secure. :rolleyes:
 
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blurredvision

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NikolaeVarius said:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/27/sony-update-on-psn-qriocity-outage-some-services-up-and-runn/

Everyone calm the fuck down.

"When it comes to the most important personal information like credit card numbers, there are assurances that the credit card database was encrypted and there is no evidence anything was taken, but that's a possibility that still cannot be ruled out completely. To keep things secure, Gamasutra reports game developers are getting new SDKs with updated security features as well."
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Where are these assurances coming from? I don't personally think CC info was compromised, but Sony doesn't have a good record at this point and I don't want my active check card number anywhere in their possession.
 
Queasy

Queasy

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[I wish I wasn't tired as hell and then I'd photoshop this with a Sony exec or something]
 
cantholdanymore

cantholdanymore

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Sony its a big corporation and they're doing the right thing by letting everybody know that their info may be compromised. A year back I received a letter form my CC letting me know that one "online retailer" I use had a security breach and my info may be compromised and reassuring me that they are tracking all suspicious transactions; but no mention of who it was! That's F up if you asked me. Yeah the CC finally send me a new card but no word on what retailer actually had the breach:thumbsdown:
 
Pheran

Pheran

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NikolaeVarius said:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/27/sony-update-on-psn-qriocity-outage-some-services-up-and-runn/

Everyone calm the fuck down.

"When it comes to the most important personal information like credit card numbers, there are assurances that the credit card database was encrypted and there is no evidence anything was taken, but that's a possibility that still cannot be ruled out completely. To keep things secure, Gamasutra reports game developers are getting new SDKs with updated security features as well."
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Database encryption doesn't mean squat if the database server itself is compromised. That's because the encryption key is on the system, otherwise the database would be useless since it couldn't pull up anything. Database encryption is mostly useful for keeping backup copies secure. Of course I have no way of knowing whether that compromise occurred, but Sony doesn't even seem sure themselves.
 
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novasatori

novasatori

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I got a new card anyways, shitty thing is I have to wait 7-10 business days, they wanted $8 to over night a new card and wouldn't waive the fee.

I should have kept my old one and just reported bad charges and let them deal with it. :sneaky:
 
Gheris

Gheris

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I got the email from Sony. They include a link to a free credit reporting service. Identity theft is covered as well. As the kids would say EPIC FAIL.
 
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novasatori said:
I got a new card anyways, shitty thing is I have to wait 7-10 business days, they wanted $8 to over night a new card and wouldn't waive the fee.

I should have kept my old one and just reported bad charges and let them deal with it. :sneaky:
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My bank wanted $25 for a rush fee. :eek: I just stuck with the 7-10 business day timeframe. My wife has a card to the same checking account, so I'll just take out some cash and kick it old school for a week or two. :)
 
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Kev

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I checked my old emails, luckily the last time I bought something on PSN was 2.5 years ago with a different address and CC#. yay
 
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Bonesdad

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Jimmypc4242 said:
i kinda planned on blowing my vacation away on my ps3 but its been down the whole time and now my vacation is almost over.... so ya... and i hate xbox so... i've got nothing to do D:
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wow...I can't believe how...pathetic your life must be....
 
raasco

raasco

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her209 said:
http://www.stageselect.com/N5104-son...t-data-en.aspx
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I love this paragraph.

"What is the potential financial impact of this data breach? Some in the press (GameSpot) cite sources that since each incident of identity theft typically costs society about $315, the societal cost of this data breach could be as high as $24 billion. While this is obviously a wildly inaccurate figure, what is clear is that no one really has a clear picture of what the cost will be to Sony and to their customers as a long term result of this data breach. One angle that is yet to be explored either in court or directly addressed by Sony is how many other data breaches this PSN hack will cause. The data theft includes information about "password reset questions." Password reset "security questions" are fairly common and repeated on the Web. A common question may be "What city were you born in?" Given that the hackers already have other biographical information about the customers, this data breach could lead to hackers making guesses about the answers to these questions that would in turn compromise bank accounts, online shopping sites, and this activity could continue nearly undetected for years."

Thank you for everything Sony. I really appreciate it.
 
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dighn

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*sigh* had to go and change a bunch of passwords. PSN shared the same password as some of my other financially sensitive accounts because it was in my "trusted" group of sites :rolleyes:

now i gotta deal with a new cc as well. damn it sony. suppose it could have happened to anyone but still...
 
Wyndru

Wyndru

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Kev said:
I checked my old emails, luckily the last time I bought something on PSN was 2.5 years ago with a different address and CC#. yay
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I found my emails, but they didn't have a relevant CC info on them (no address or last 4 digits), so I can't tell what card I used. :\
 
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