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The Sarge

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DjSatansfur3h

DjSatansfur3h

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Could be a coincidence but:

Some twat has just tried to stick £500+ through on my debit card. Just had a call off the bank to confirm the transactions and have my card cancelled.

Only thing I can think of is PSN or someone has skimmed my card at the weekend. Thieving bastards.

Looks like it was a coincidence. I updated my PS3 last night and logged onto PSN. Didnt have any Card Details on there.

So im now suspecting that either a) They've guessed my card details or b) Its been skimmed at the ATM at the weekend.

Just thought I'd share.

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Daley

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Umm... is this ringing alarm bells with anyone else? I don't think Sony send emails with links to update your details, you have to do it on the PS3. Sounds like you've been phished.

I could be completely wrong of course, just sounds a bit wrong to me.

You may have been right all along. I withdraw my previous comments.

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Shimmyhill

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Dear Andy,

To reset your PlayStation®Network password, please click on the link below. This link will expire in 3 hours from the time that it was sent. The link will direct you to a PlayStation®Network web page and allow you to enter and confirm your new password.

Brilliant :facepalm:

I clicked the link and site is down for maintenance

Brilliant :facepalm:

I then come here to read the hack proof new system has been hacked.

Brilliant :facepalm:

I'm out :quote:

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The Sarge

The Sarge

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Exploit fixed!

We temporarily took down the PSN and Qriocity password reset page. Contrary to some reports, there was no hack involved. In the process of resetting of passwords there was a URL exploit that we have subsequently fixed.

Consumers who haven’t reset their passwords for PSN are still encouraged to do so directly on their PS3. Otherwise, they can continue to do so via the website as soon as we bring that site back up.

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/05/18/update-on-psn-password-reset-process/

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SharkEnergy

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So there was no hack but it was a URL exploit?

Wouldn't a URL exploit come under the banner of 'hack', because, you know, it allowed unauthorised access to areas meant to be secure?

Fuck wits.

Unless I'm missing something the "hack" "exploit" or whatever you want to call it was just "Use DOB and EMAIL to reset your password" and that info was previously hacked therefore not a safe reset method anymore....Anyone confirm again?

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The Sarge

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Unless I'm missing something the "hack" "exploit" or whatever you want to call it was just "Use DOB and EMAIL to reset your password" and that info was previously hacked therefore not a safe reset method anymore....Anyone confirm again?

I believe that's pretty much it.

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NecroMorrius

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Yep, you have to buy a new PS3 now.

No, basically they elected to allow you to reset your password by providing the previous password and DOB. However, this information was contained among what was hacked in the first place, so in theory the hackers could just reset your password again.

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footle

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and if the hackers did reset you youll receive an email to say they did anyway. And what would they do with it? Earn you some trophies? Buy something on your psn account? Not worth their time and effort.

But symptomatic of a company not thinking things through, surely?

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Harsin

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Another day, another Sony story.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-18-firmware-3-61-causing-ps3s-to-overheat

PlayStation 3's recent 3.61 firmware update is causing some consoles to overheat and shutdown, according to Rockstar Games.

A post on the developer's support site points the finger at Sony's recent firmware tweak after a number of L.A. Noire users reported their machines were turning off mid-game.

"We have received some reports of PS3s overheating while playing L.A. Noire or beeping three times before shutting down/turning themselves off, mostly on older 60GB and 80GB fat models," it read.

"Primary reports seem to be that updating to firmware 3.61 will cause PlayStations to overheat. There have been various reports of this on a few different games now, all reporting their PS3s turning off or 'Red Lighting' after having installed 3.61.

"This can range from games randomly freezing to PS3s turning off anywhere between 30 mins use to two hours. We have confirmed locally that multiple games (Rockstar and non-Rockstar) overheat or freeze only when 3.61 is installed."

Rockstar instructed users to get in touch with Sony, but promised to look into the matter further internally as well.

"At this time we are recommending contacting Sony directly to report the overheating issue. However, this is not the end of our support; we are continuing to test L.A. Noire on all firmware versions and hardware models to isolate the issues and see what can be done. As always, we will update this article as soon as we have updates."

We've contacted Sony for comment and will update when we get a response.

Update 3.61 was released earlier this week to prepare consoles for the return of PlayStation Network services following last month's massive security breach.

UPDATE: A spokesperson for Sony told Eurogamer "We don't comment on rumours or speculation about our products."

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Guest

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So at 11 last night I got a email verifying a password change, I changed mine on sunday night via the ps3 :( have email support. Fuckers.

Good lord Sony are bloody terrible...

ITS OKAY HAVE SOME OLD WORTHLESS GAMES DOWNLOAD THEM BY LOGGING IN AND...Ahhhh

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