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Title: F-Secure: Sony running live phishing site
Post by: Simon on May 21, 2011, 11:54

Sony has been hacked again and is hosting a live phishing site on its servers, according to security company F-Secure.

The security firm said the latest hack had nothing to do with the ongoing Sony PlayStation Network woes, but nonetheless represented more security troubles for the electonics giant.

“We know you're not supposed to kick someone when they are already down ... but we just found a live phishing site running on one of Sony's servers,” said Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer at F-Secure, in a post on the company blog.

“Basically this means that Sony has been hacked, again. Although in this case the server is probably not very important.”

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/security/367501/f-secure-sony-running-live-phishing-site

Title: Re: F-Secure: Sony running live phishing site
Post by: Rik on May 21, 2011, 12:39

There are many times I'm glad I'm not a games player.

Title: Re: F-Secure: Sony running live phishing site
Post by: Rodders on May 21, 2011, 15:37

I'm surprised that, given Sony's current problems with security, they seem to have forgotten so quickly about their 2005 fiasco, when they decided it would be a great idea to give away a free root-kit (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootkit_scandal) with every audio CD.  Clowns.

Title: Re: F-Secure: Sony running live phishing site
Post by: Simon on May 21, 2011, 16:12

They don't seem to have a firm grasp on data security, do they?

Title: Re: F-Secure: Sony running live phishing site
Post by: Rik on May 21, 2011, 16:27

A bit like the UK government, then. ;D

Title: Re: F-Secure: Sony running live phishing site
Post by: Simon on May 21, 2011, 17:20

:hehe: