Sony’s PlayStation Network-related announcement on Tuesday about “Day 1” digital game downloads was both unexpected and …
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BlackHat 2011: Sony Wins ‘Pwnie’ Award for ‘Most Epic Fail’
I’m not sure piling more shame on Sony for falling prey to malicious hackers is helping The Cause (you might even call it superfluous) but don’t tell the guys at the Vegas-based BlackHat U.S.A. 2011 conference, who just handed the PlayStation publisher a “Most Epic Fail” award at this year’s Pwnies. The Pwnies (from “pwn,” or …
Sony Hacks: CEO Asked to Step Down by Shareholder, Refuses
During a recent shareholder meeting, Sony Corp. CEO Howard Stringer made it very clear that he believes the world is at the cusp of a new age of cyber terrorism. Yet despite calls for him to step down from his post, during which Sony’s losses may have totaled over $24 billion from cyber attacks, he skirted around the issue, saying that …
Spain Nabs Alleged ‘Anonymous’ PlayStation Network Hackers
The hackers behind recent attacks on Sony’s PlayStation Network may be less anonymous than they’d hoped. The New York Times is reporting that police in Spain say they’ve nabbed three individuals allegedly involved in recent hack-intrusions against Sony’s PSN (among other cyber-iniquities). The three were arrested independently in the
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E3 2011: Sony Leads with Apology for PlayStation Network Outage
Sony bigwig Jack Tretton kicked things off at E3 2011 last night exactly as we hoped he might, owning the PlayStation Network outage from his first word, and even managing to crack a joke and tease the press, who’ve certainly benefited traffic-wise from Sony’s misery.
“This isn’t the first time that I’ve come to an E3 press conference …
E3 2011: Sony’s New 3D Monitor, $249 ‘Vita’ Handheld, ‘Uncharted 3’ Gameplay
You’ve got to hand it to Sony. In the face of a humiliating security breach and three-week-long PlayStation Network outage, they didn’t go for the “these aren’t the hacks you’re looking for” Jedi mind trick. They addressed the issue straight on, acknowledging that the outage happened, admitting that they may have lost some of their …
Your Free Year of Identity Theft Coverage from Sony Is Ready
PlayStation Network member? Me too, man. Me too. I didn’t have my credit card number on file because I’m cheap like that but I think I may dip into this free identity theft coverage Sony’s offering just in case. The world does NOT need another Doug Aamoth. And I’d hate for an identity thief to get arrested thanks to one of the 38 …
Sony’s PlayStation Network Apology Package Won’t Please Everyone
This post originally appeared on Technologizer.
Poor Sony. In addition to rebuilding the PlayStation Network and enduring weeks of well-deserved criticism for letting hackers through its defenses, the company faced one more unenviable task: creating a “Welcome Back” package that will actually pacify customers.
The result is rather …
Japan Not Letting Sony Bring PlayStation Back Online in Its Home Country
The slow, agonizing restoration of PlayStation Network and Qriocity may have finally gotten underway this weekend but gamers in Sony’s country of origin are going to have to wait a bit longer before they can play online with each other.
The Japanese government isn’t giving the PlayStation people permission to boot servers back up …
The PlayStation Network’s Partly Back: Are We Happy Yet?
As you can see from that shot up top, the PlayStation Network, Qriocity, and Sony Online Entertainment are back, 50 fussy red and blue states are now united in scintillating neon green, and all’s right with the world.
Well, almost. The network’s back for some of you, but not all, and Sony’s restoration of service, which began on …
Playstation Network Goes Back Online at Long Last
PS3 owners, our long national nightmare is finally over. On Saturday May 14th, Sony exec Kaz Hirai delivered a video address that announced that Sony would be beginning a gradual roll-out of restoration for their Playstation Network and Qriocity services. (In a separate statement, the Sony Online Entertainment division also announced …
Fauxnonymous Strikes Again? Eidos Site Hacked, User Info Snatched
It’s getting to the point where Anonymous is like the Eye of Sauron: You don’t even want them looking in your general direction. As reports of the internet bogeyman collective’s splintering eke out, people formerly affiliated with Anonymous–who may or may not be responsible for the Playstation Network outage–continue to wreak havoc …