Both Xbox Live and PSN accounts are being targeted by hackers. Accounts are being compromised and used to make fraudulent charges, be careful.
PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Attacked By Hackers 34,000 Times A Day (Utterly false)
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I had $150 recently added to my PS wallet. I contacted Sony, they're going to reverse the charges, but told me it'll take a couple of billing cycles to get back to my CC account.
A couple of years ago, something similar happened to me but on the 360.
A couple of years ago, something similar happened to me but on the 360.
You should do some research before you post. This one makes you look very foolish.
via TSA.
via TSA.
Don't Believe The Hype, 34,000 Hackers Are Not Attacking PS4 And Xbox One
It’s amazing what a little creative editing can do, and someone, somewhere, decided to re-engineer a PR piece from Kaspersky Labs to make it seem like that the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are being targeted with 34,000 hacking attacks per day.
That “news” has now whizzed across the internet and landed upon the TSA Newsdesk, but as the link we were sent couldn’t even get a picture of the PS4 correct I did a little more research and found the original press release.
ABINGDON, England, December 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –
As you can see Kaspersky have rather unwisely tried to piggy back news of PC troubles on the launch of next-gen console, there is not mention of the next-gen consoles being hacked. Kaspersky use the same tactics a little later on in the same press release:
It’s amazing what a little creative editing can do, and someone, somewhere, decided to re-engineer a PR piece from Kaspersky Labs to make it seem like that the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are being targeted with 34,000 hacking attacks per day.
That “news” has now whizzed across the internet and landed upon the TSA Newsdesk, but as the link we were sent couldn’t even get a picture of the PS4 correct I did a little more research and found the original press release.
ABINGDON, England, December 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –
Just days after the launch of the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One, Kaspersky Lab experts have discovered that PC gamers across Europe were hit by a massive number of attacks in 2013. Currently Kaspersky Lab knows 4.6 million pieces of gaming focused malware, with the total number of attacks facing gamers hitting 11.7 million globally. On average, users were hit by 34,000 attacks related to gaming malware daily. With Christmas coming up and hundreds of thousands expected to receive games as presents, Kaspersky Lab experts are recommending users take the right precautions.
As you can see Kaspersky have rather unwisely tried to piggy back news of PC troubles on the launch of next-gen console, there is not mention of the next-gen consoles being hacked. Kaspersky use the same tactics a little later on in the same press release:
“We’ve just seen two of the biggest console launches ever, with the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One. That means there will be more gamers for criminals to target, especially as the Sony and Microsoft machines increasingly use the Internet for a fuller gaming experience. And don’t forget the PC, still the most popular gaming platform and cyber crooks’ favourite target,” says David Emm, senior security researcher at Kaspersky Lab.
Whilst it is true that you could get malware on your PC which could, in theory, steal your password for your PSN account if you used the web store, there are no viruses on the PSN ox Xbox Live networks themselves.
It is also very unlikely that someone is trying to hack just your console, apart from the NSA and GCHQ of course.
Obviously we advise that you should keep your PC virus checker up to date, there are plenty of free versions on the web which don’t come packaged with scaremongering, next-gen console press releases.
Whilst it is true that you could get malware on your PC which could, in theory, steal your password for your PSN account if you used the web store, there are no viruses on the PSN ox Xbox Live networks themselves.
It is also very unlikely that someone is trying to hack just your console, apart from the NSA and GCHQ of course.
Obviously we advise that you should keep your PC virus checker up to date, there are plenty of free versions on the web which don’t come packaged with scaremongering, next-gen console press releases.
Would inhabitants of bizarro world realize they're in bizarro world? Is your Cartman wearing a goatee?
Malware that targets PCs can feasibly steal PSN or Xbox Live login information, along with other accounts and bank credentials. Kaspersky weren't claiming PSN and Xbox Live servers were being directly hacked.
The point being, online accounts of all types are vulnerable to being "compromised" and "fradulent charges" laid on them, often through malware stealing login information from PCs and smartphones.
There is 2:1 consumer interest in next gen consoles, that should eventually reflect in sales barring price drops.
The point being, online accounts of all types are vulnerable to being "compromised" and "fradulent charges" laid on them, often through malware stealing login information from PCs and smartphones.
There is 2:1 consumer interest in next gen consoles, that should eventually reflect in sales barring price drops.
It's no less misleading or inaccurate than "Compromised PSN Accounts Used to Make Fraudulent Charges".
Of course there's no viruses on PSN and Xbox, and consoles aren't being hacked directly. The point of the article is both types of accounts are being widely targeted by credential stealing malware.
Of course there's no viruses on PSN and Xbox, and consoles aren't being hacked directly. The point of the article is both types of accounts are being widely targeted by credential stealing malware.
So you willing posted a misleading article? Then you complained about people insulting you and how people are not looking at the facts, when actually what you posted was misleading and had misrepresented facts? lol
Your statement is utterly false. There's nothing truthful about it. There are no PS4's and Xbox One's getting hacked daily let along 34,000 of them. You're completely wrong.
It's not misrepresenting facts, it's pointing to the importance and effort that malware is placing on stealing PSN/Xbox account credentials.
Of course by "PS4 and Xbox" they mean PSN and Xbox Live. The sentence doesn't make any sense otherwise.
The facts of the article are that both kinds of accounts are being targeted and compromised, and unfairly singling one out is ridiculous.
Of course by "PS4 and Xbox" they mean PSN and Xbox Live. The sentence doesn't make any sense otherwise.
The facts of the article are that both kinds of accounts are being targeted and compromised, and unfairly singling one out is ridiculous.
One title is patently false, created by a console warrior who once again read something and pretended it said something else. One title is demonstrably true, and was cited from an article by legitimate media who ran the story and had the same title. And yet it's "no more misleading?"
I would say that it's "bizarro world insanity" but I think that's your line, that you use whenever you're demonstrated wrong and still unable to find the words to admit such. We're here for you, but I don't think we're capable of handling delusion on this level.
Fact 1. Your read title :
PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Attacked By Hackers 34,000 Times A Day
Fact 2. From the very article you linked.
"Kaspersky Lab experts have discovered that PC gamers across Europe were hit by a massive number of attacks in 2013. Currently Kaspersky Lab knows 4.6 million pieces of gaming focused malware, with the total number of attacks facing gamers hitting 11.7 million globally"
"Whilst it is true that you could get malware on your PC which could, in theory, steal your password for your PSN account if you used the web store, there are no viruses on the PSN ox Xbox Live networks themselves.
It is also very unlikely that someone is trying to hack just your console"
It's right there in black and white. You absolutely twisted the article to mislead people.
"Click here for free Xbox money! Just enter in your username and password...".
I would, but my new friend in Nigeria who's sending me the sum of 500.000.000 dollars has recommended that I protect myself against huckster scams like what you're trying.
(close captioning for the humor impaired, and you know who you are: This is a joke. Referencing one well known scam to point out another scam, which itself is just a joke too, is funny in some circles. Please do not take this as another shot in the heated Nigeria vs. keylogger virus wars, which are serious business.)
They can mean whatever they want. You specifically said, "PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Attacked By Hackers 34,000 Times A Day."
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