Entries in 'hack' (88)

Microsoft insists again: Xbox Live "has not been hacked"

Microsoft insists again: Xbox Live "has not been hacked"

Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft has responded to the latest claims from UK newspaper The Sun, insisting for a second time that Xbox Live has most certainly not been hacked.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 24th 2011 at 11:39AM in News
The Sun fights back in Xbox Live 'hacking' saga

The Sun fights back in Xbox Live 'hacking' saga

UK national newspaper The Sun is not sitting down in its campaign about alleged Xbox Live hacking.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 24th 2011 at 11:06AM in News
Xbox Live 'hack' gets front page treatment from The Sun

Xbox Live 'hack' gets front page treatment from The Sun

UK national newspaper The Sun has this morning given front page space to a story concerning a phishing scam that has affected Xbox Live users.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 22nd 2011 at 9:29AM in News
Valve confirms Steam hacker attack

Valve confirms Steam hacker attack

Valve has confirmed rumours circulating earlier this week that hackers have compromised the Steam network and, most worryingly, a database of information and personal data was compromised.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 11th 2011 at 8:12AM in News

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PS3 piracy rears its ugly face once again

PS3 piracy rears its ugly face once again

Having seemingly closed the door on PS3 piracy earlier this year, Sony once again faces the prospect of another piracy threat looming over its console.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 21st 2011 at 9:42AM in News
Lord of the Rings Online suffers forum hack

Lord of the Rings Online suffers forum hack

Players of PC MMO Lord of the Rings Online have been warned about a ‘security issue’ on the game’s forums.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Oct 19th 2011 at 10:17AM in News
Fresh hack rocks PlayStation Network

Fresh hack rocks PlayStation Network

Sony has this morning confirmed that its PlayStation Network, as well as the Sony Entertainment Network and Sonly Online Entertainment, has for the second time been a victim of a ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 12th 2011 at 8:30AM in News
PSN sales up following hack outage

PSN sales up following hack outage

The astonishing PlayStaion Network crisis that dominated the headlines earlier this year doesn’t seem to have dented the public appetite for PSN.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 2nd 2011 at 11:04AM in News

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Nokia shuts down dev network following hack

Nokia shuts down dev network following hack

Nokia has closed down its developer network due to an illicit data breach attack on its systems.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Aug 30th 2011 at 12:20PM in News
Anonymous targets NATO, News International

Anonymous targets NATO, News International

Hacktivist group Anonymous says it has successfully hacked both NATO and News International, obtaining key News of the World information in the process.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jul 22nd 2011 at 4:04PM in News
Sony facing 55 lawsuits over PSN breach

Sony facing 55 lawsuits over PSN breach

It has emerged that Sony is facing a total of 55 lawsuits in the US making claims relating to the much-publicised PSN outage earlier this year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 22nd 2011 at 11:03AM in News
Lulzsec returns with The Sun web hit

Lulzsec returns with The Sun web hit

Just three weeks after its supposed withdrawal from the hacking scene, Lulzsec has returned to the world of online mischief with a high-profile hack of The Sun’s website last ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 19th 2011 at 10:12AM in News

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Sony: PSN hack a great learning experience

Sony: PSN hack a great learning experience

The man in charge of Sony’s network entertainment division has outlined the lessons learned from PSN’s hack attack.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jul 14th 2011 at 11:11AM in News
Square Enix sues Deus Ex hackers

Square Enix sues Deus Ex hackers

Square Enix has filed a lawsuit against the people believed to be behind a recent Deus Ex leak.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jul 6th 2011 at 1:34PM in News
Anonymous hacks Apple server

Anonymous hacks Apple server

Internet hacker group Anonymous has claimed it has unlawfully obtained information from an Apple web server.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jul 6th 2011 at 10:39AM in News

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MS: PSN hack was bad for industry

MS: PSN hack was bad for industry

Microsoft has said that it was saddened by the attack on PSN in April and that occurrences of this kind are bad for entire industry.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 23rd 2011 at 5:03PM in News
Full extent of Sega hack revealed

Full extent of Sega hack revealed

Following a security breach last week, Sega has revealed the true extent of the data loss suffered in its recent hack.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 20th 2011 at 9:21AM in News
Sega Pass struck by hackers

Sega Pass struck by hackers

Sega has become the latest publisher to be affected by the recent wave of security breaches.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 17th 2011 at 6:08PM in News
Anonymous stops Sony attacks

Anonymous stops Sony attacks

An unsurprisingly anonymous member of hacker community Anonymous has stated that the collective has stopped its attack on Sony.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 16th 2011 at 1:53PM in News
Did Sony hold out about PSN outage?

Did Sony hold out about PSN outage?

The Japanese government has reportedly accused Sony of deliberately keeping quiet about the attack on its PlayStation Network.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 15th 2011 at 11:50AM in News
Bethesda hack confirmed

Bethesda hack confirmed

Bethesda has confirmed that hackers have attacked several of its websites.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 13th 2011 at 5:53PM in News
Nintendo and Epic hacked

Nintendo and Epic hacked

Two further games companies have become embroiled in the hacking epidemic.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 13th 2011 at 9:18AM in News
LulzSec exposes NHS security gaps

LulzSec exposes NHS security gaps

Infamous hack collective LulzSec has warned the NHS that its computer network is vulnerable to cyber attack.

Aaron Lee
by Aaron Lee
on Jun 10th 2011 at 5:33PM in News
Codemasters the latest hack victim

Codemasters the latest hack victim

UK publisher Codemasters has become the latest games company to see its online portal compromised by hackers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 10th 2011 at 3:42PM in News