PSN Hacked

[Brad Bishop]

Yeah yeah yeah. Alls I know is, Discover pays me 1% to 5% of everything I spend and I've never paid them a cent. It's free money, taken from merchants who pass it on to people who pay with cash, and from people who live in debt.

I admit to taking advantage of a similar program with one of my credit cards but it bugs me because it's a stupid way to pay ourselves: increase the cost of everything we buy so we can get back 1-5% (depending on the card). It's not a straight up conversion, either, it's not like we're all paying some great average to get it back. We're all paying that average plus the extra the bank charges to process it (besides the amount they need to charge in the transaction fee to cover their transaction).

Like I said, I play it, too. It's like if you don't play then you're losing out but, conversely, because we all play we all lose out.

 

[memebag]

I admit to taking advantage of a similar program with one of my credit cards but it bugs me because it's a stupid way to pay ourselves: increase the cost of everything we buy so we can get back 1-5% (depending on the card). It's not a straight up conversion, either, it's not like we're all paying some great average to get it back. We're all paying that average plus the extra the bank charges to process it (besides the amount they need to charge in the transaction fee to cover their transaction).

Like I said, I play it, too. It's like if you don't play then you're losing out but, conversely, because we all play we all lose out.

But we don't all play. I mean, lots of folks use credit cards, but not everyone gets cash back for it. And a lot of folks pay crazy interest on their credit cards.

Yes, everything is more expensive because of the fees credit card acceptance banks charge. Everything is also more convenient, since I never have to carry cash around with me. My 1-5% return isn't making a dent in that. Get rid of the cash back programs and the acceptance banks would still charge the same.

 

[Wolf]

That a bit messed up, I been playing online most of the day and went to eat some dinner and when I was about to log in. The Playstation servers are down again. I found this article explain why.

Hiccups dog PlayStation Network restoration | Security - CNET News

Sony may have more work to do to jumpstart service to its PlayStation Network.

The entertainment and electronics giant announced yesterday that its entire portfolio of online games, game forums, and Web sites would go back online today. However, after service resumed today, users started complaining on Twitter today that the service wasn't active long before it was unavailable again.

"Playstation Network was back up for about 10 minutes before going down again for maintenance," Tom Cranfield tweeted. "Nice work Sony!"

"Playstation Network is Back down looks like the servers have crashed," Lee Fraser of Manchester, England, said in a Twitter post.

Sony's PlayStationEU twitter feed asked users to be patient.

"Please bear with us as we continue working on #PSN restoration. We are experiencing extremely heavy traffic," the feed said.

Sony later announced a planned outage of its network services.

"We're expereiencing [sic] a heavy load of password resets and will be turning off the services for 30 minutes to clear the queue," the company announced on its Twitter page.

The service had been offline for nearly four weeks after several of Sony's servers were attacked between April 17 and April 19, leading to the exposure of the personal data of more than 100 million customers who signed up for PlayStation Network, Qriocity, and Sony Online. The networks--used for downloading and playing games, movies, and music--were mysteriously unavailable for nearly a week before Sony revealed the intrusion. The company has said repeatedly that there is no evidence that credit card information was stolen.

Sony said its network services would be unavailable while it beefed up its security and announced earlier this week that it planned to restore them "in the next few days." The company has still has not identified the perpetrator behind the second-largest security breach in U.S. history, but it hinted it believes the hacker activist group Anonymous may have been behind the breach.

 

[Wolf]

I also found this on PlayStation twitter:

But that was over an hour ago.

 

[down4six]

I just got my PSN account too! I used Wolfie's credit card number. I gave it to Koop too, I hope you don't mind.... :nana:

 

[Wolf]

I just got my PSN account too! I used Wolfie's credit card number. I gave it to Koop too, I hope you don't mind.... :nana:

Thanks for confusing, I was wondering where all those charges came from. Specially "Four Way Zombies on Uranus" I haven't seen that movies in years. :hhh:

 

[TSSMario]

updated last night but as soon as I got on every single game of Black Ops was completely unplayable due to lag and glitching. It's either the network is not up to speed yet, or everyone who formerly relied on hacks and aimbot mods to cheat is just lag switching.

 

[Chance00]

Sony has detailed their "Welcome Back" program (to apologize for the PSN going down and personal information being stolen)...

"Now that some PlayStation Network and Qriocity services have been restored and you’re once again enjoying online gaming and entertainment, we’re happy to provide details about the “Welcome Back” appreciation program for customers in North America. We developed the program as an expression of our gratitude for your patience, support and continued loyalty during the service outage. From all of us at PlayStation, thank you and welcome back!

This package will be made available to all existing registered PlayStation Network and Qriocity users in North America (US and Canada), and will be made available shortly after we have fully restored the service. More specific details about these offers and eligibility requirements will be posted as the services go live.

All PlayStation Network customers can select two PS3 games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.

- Dead Nation
- inFAMOUS
- LittleBigPlanet
- Super Stardust HD
- Wipeout HD + Fury

For PSP owners, you will be eligible to download two PSP games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.

- LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
- ModNation Racers
- Pursuit Force
- Killzone Liberation

- A selection of “On Us” rental movie titles will be available to PlayStation Network customers over one weekend, where Video Service is available. Those titles will be announced soon.

- 30 days free PlayStation Plus membership for non PlayStation Plus subscribers.

- Existing PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive an additional 60 days of free subscription.

- Existing Music Unlimited Premium Trial subscription members will receive an additional 30 days of free premium subscription.

- Additional 30 days + time lost for existing members of Music Unlimited Premium/Basic subscription free of charge for existing Premium/Basic members.

- To welcome users Home, PlayStation Home will be offering 100 free virtual items. Additional free content will be released soon, including the next addition to the Home Mansion personal space, and Ooblag’s Alien Casino, an exclusive game.

...As a reminder, you will be able to access the above content shortly after services are fully restored. We are doing everything we can to make that happen as soon as possible. Please visit the following sites for more information about the Welcome Back program in Europe and Latin America."

 

[Brad Bishop]

PSN Home - does anyone actually use that?

I tried it early on and I didn't get the point.

 

[Wolf]

PSN Home - does anyone actually use that?

I tried it early on and I didn't get the point.

I only played the PSN Home for 2 days and it was so boring and useless.

 

[Chob]

PSN Home - does anyone actually use that?

I tried it early on and I didn't get the point.

I logged into it once, walked around a bit, and got bored fast.

 

[Wolf]

Well guess what, it happened again!

Hackers Say They Hit Sony Network Again

The group of hackers calling itself "Lulz Security" said Monday it had again breached the computer network of a Sony Corp. unit.

The group said it successfully hit Sony for a fifth time, posting network plans and code allegedly from the company's developer network and music entertainment groups.

Sony did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The files, some of which are dated from more than two years ago, were posted to the group's website and made available for download.

The posting of the files marks the latest in a string of embarrassments for the Japanese electronics giant, which has become a hacker's target since it sued software wizard George Hotz for publishing a program that allowed customers to alter their PlayStation 3 video game consoles.

Lulz Security has also claimed responsibility for attacks on public broadcaster PBS and an affiliate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

In recent months, Sony has been hit by other hackers, too. In April, the company's video game network was struck with denial-of-service attacks orchestrated by a loose group of internet vigilantes called "Anonymous" who were protesting the lawsuit against Hotz.

Later, Sony suffered a sophisticated attack that compromised the names, addresses and other personal information of more than 100 million users of its PlayStation Network and Sony Online Entertainment video game networks.

 

[hyson]

Sony is fuqued.