PSN Users Reporting Hundreds of Dollars Stolen From Them - Polidicks

[QUOTE=polipot;29462883]what can they do with a mac address? well they are globally unique but changeable. let's say... the look up one of the obtained mac addies... hmmm this person happens to be near by "associate so and so" ... they can shuffle their little jerk butts over and start sniffing. there are some people that do that.. even if it is a hassle and a pain in the butt... btw you would be surprised what companies keep stored...hell look at apple...they keep track of everywhere their users go.. you would think it be beneath sony to do the same?[/QUOTE] And do what exactly? If you're not an idiot you'll have decent security on your router and you might even have some on anything that's using wireless.

Can we, or can we not? I'd like to know if there's a way to change our PSN passwords instead of being rated dumb.

[QUOTE=Tralisk;29463158]Can we, or can we not? I'd like to know if there's a way to change our PSN passwords instead of being rated dumb.[/QUOTE] Yea just log in to psn and change it.

I feel Sony flopped on their security precautions, did they even encrypt ANYTHING?

[QUOTE=ColdFusion;29463170]Yea just log in to psn and change it.[/QUOTE] did you miss the part where the psn is down you know, one of the main points of the thread why are you even in here

Glad I got away from console gaming crap a decade ago.

No suspicious transactions on my end.

[QUOTE=Hamsterjuice;29463188]did you miss the part where the psn is down you know, one of the main points of the thread why are you even in here[/QUOTE] Sarcasm is lost on you..

[QUOTE=Hamsterjuice;29463188]did you miss the part where the psn is down you know, one of the main points of the thread why are you even in here[/QUOTE] [img]http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii12/REexpert44/thats_the_joke.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=Deet;29463208]No suspicious transactions on my end.[/QUOTE] They can't make transactions on everybody's account at the same time.

OK, so then we CANNOT change our passwords until the PSN is back up? There is forum activity of people using their accounts on Sony's forums and I am just confused. A definitive answer is greatly appreciated. [editline]27th April 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=ColdFusion;29463218]They can't make transactions on everybody's account at the same time.[/QUOTE] Also, understand that the CC's aren't usually used immediately, they're usually sold off or traded on illegal markets.

[QUOTE=Bad)-(and;29463215]Sarcasm is lost on you..[/QUOTE] sarcasm doesn't translate well through text

I wonder if Gaben has a PSN account...

[QUOTE=uitham;29463235]I wonder if Gaben has a PSN account...[/QUOTE] I'm sure he does.

[QUOTE=Tralisk;29463239]I'm sure he does.[/QUOTE] If those hackers were PC gamers, they could have leaked information about unannounced games :V

[QUOTE=uitham;29463260]If those hackers were PC gamers, they could have leaked information about unannounced games :V[/QUOTE] Or just leaked Valve customers information instead. "Those hackers" aren't who you're imagining them as.

Debit card? mine has like 100pins written on some plastic shit that of which i need to enter one asked randomly to transfer any money.

[QUOTE=TheForeigner;29463296]Debit card? mine has like 100pins written on some plastic shit that of which i need to enter one asked randomly to transfer any money.[/QUOTE] wat

[QUOTE=TheForeigner;29463296]Debit card? mine has like 100pins written on some plastic shit that of which i need to enter one asked randomly to transfer any money.[/QUOTE] Now say that in English.

Holy fuck, this is some scary shit. [editline]27th April 2011[/editline] Just called my brother and a few friends, and told them about this. Hopefully I'm not too late.

i have $1 on my debit card, fuck yeah

[QUOTE=Bert the Turtle;29463384]i have $1 on my debit card, fuck yeah[/QUOTE] Soon to be $0. Coulda had a nice dollar menu item. Your loss!

[QUOTE=TheForeigner;29463296]Debit card? mine has like 100pins written on some plastic shit that of which i need to enter one asked randomly to transfer any money.[/QUOTE] That's your bank card, those auths are for bank to bank transfers, they do not work the same way as credit cards and are usually not accepted for online purchases unless you link it to a service such as paypal.

Well, since Sony even sent credit card details as plain text during transactions, it wasn't hard to guess that their other security measures would be poor too. And even if they couldn't have kept hackers out of the console, they could have kept the information in the PSN safe. Source : [url]http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/02/report-psn-hacked-showing-stunning-lack-of-credit-card-security.ars[/url]

[QUOTE=Matoking;29463477]Well, since Sony even sent credit card details as plain text during transactions, it wasn't hard to guess that their other security measures would be poor too. And even if they couldn't have kept hackers out of the console, they could have kept the information in the PSN safe.[/QUOTE] Exactly, it's a very disappointing situation.

[QUOTE=Matoking;29463477]Well, since Sony even sent credit card details as plain text during transactions, it wasn't hard to guess that their other security measures would be poor too. And even if they couldn't have kept hackers out of the console, they could have kept the information in the PSN safe.[/QUOTE] have you got a reliable source on this FUD?

[QUOTE=Roo-kie;29463523]have you got a reliable source on this FUD?[/QUOTE] You mean on the sending CC data? That was all over the news due to a CFW exposing it or something to that nature.

[QUOTE=Tralisk;29463306][QUOTE=TheForeigner;29463296]Debit card? mine has like 100pins written on some plastic shit that of which i need to enter one asked randomly to transfer any money.[/QUOTE]wat[/QUOTE] I think he's referring to a token which generates a password based on an algorithm. Something like this: [IMG]https://www.secureauthx.jlrext.com/img/securid_help/keyfob.gif[/IMG]

[QUOTE=Elgar;29463569]I think he's referring to a token which generates a password based on an algorithm. Something like this: [img_thumb]https://www.secureauthx.jlrext.com/img/securid_help/keyfob.gif[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] im havent used internet banking services in some time and dont have an authenticator i still have some plastic cards that have bank pins written on them

I don't even have a playstation 3, but I do have a psn account, should I do what most of the users are doing and just say someone stole my money.