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PSN and SOE intrusions "similar in nature," by 'same group'

Sony Online Entertainment has said that while their databases are "distinct and operated separately," there's bound to be a "degree of architecture that overlaps."

This meant that the hackers behind the PSN intrusion were likely the same that hit SOE, as the Sony arm notes they were "similar in nature." PSN remains down.

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rabidpancakeburglar4759d ago

Well obviously they are. I don't think there are many people who will see organisations like the FBI getting involved and think that it might be fun to copycat the psn hack

imvix4759d ago

Sony also says that the hackers exploited a known vulnerability.

http://www.tomsguide.com/us...

If Sony knew about vulnerability in their system then why keep millions of their users at risk? They should have fixed it long before someone had a chance to exploit it.

xAlmostPro4758d ago

@imvix he was actually talking about how once the experts got in they were told that it's a known vulnerability.. in the applications they used. Sony didn't know however it's well known amongst experts

morkendo234759d ago (Edited 4759d ago )

STOP!!!!!!! FKING HACKERS we need to get back to online ass whumping (gaming)

featherbottom4759d ago

"Similar in Nature" will now be the name of my new boyband.

Lucreto4759d ago (Edited 4759d ago )

I thought it was odd they left SOE alone. They must have planned it so that Sony was getting ready to put the network back online attack again to delay it further.

theEx1Le4759d ago

I thought sony stated that the SOE attack was first on the 16th and 17th, and then the psn attack followed

Lucreto4759d ago

You could be right but I am not up to date on the SOE attack but I thought the hack happens 2 or 3 days ago.

theEx1Le4759d ago

It was announced a few days ago, but clearly states it was before the psn attack. http://blog.eu.playstation....

testerg354759d ago

"the attack actually exploited a “known vulnerability” in the web application server platform used in PSN. According to the Reg, Hasejima admitted that though it was generally known, Sony management were not aware of it."

Umm... yeah.. that speaks highly about Sony's current security group.

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Shuyan the Kung Fu Princess - A iOS episodic action adventure game

There´s tons of talent behind Mark media´s upcoming iOS Kung Fu fighting episodic adventure game “Shuyan the Kung Fu Princess”. People that has worked on titles such as “Star Wars: The Old Republic“, “Mass Effect”, “Batman: Arkham Asylum” and ”Dragon Age: Origins”.

So the hype is on for sure. But will the game live up to all the hype?

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Echoes and Light: Looking at Harmonix's Past for Daybreak's Future

Will the rebirth of Sony Online Entertainment as Daybreak Game Company create ripples or splashes? AUTOMATON's Kasey Cranfill uses Haronix's history to indicate a bright future.

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Throwdown Ep. 21 – “Sony Offline Entertainment”

Tony Polanco from The Koalition writes:

"For this week’s featured topic, we discuss Sony selling off Sony Online Entertainment. Though it was sold due to it not being as profitable as Sony would have liked, it was still something that distinguished Sony from its competitors. We discuss what this all means for Sony and how Microsoft stands to benefit from this."

Other gaming topics covered: Nintendo's YouTube Policy, Sega shifting to Mobile/PC, 4k ready next-gen consoles.

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SwiffEpics3384d ago

It was a pleasure to finally be on this show. It was fun, and Brett's rants were classic.

rbailey3384d ago

Very glad to see you went with the Sony Offline Entertainment title lol Sony and Microsoft need to get their online issues resolved as I'm paying too much a year to put up with this nonsense.

Profexxion3384d ago

SOE is dead. Long live...whatever.