Entries in 'hackers' (65)

Now SOE confirms data theft

Now SOE confirms data theft

Games developer Sony Online Entertainment has confirmed it was attacked by hackers as part of last month's PSN hack and that user data has possibly been compromised.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 3rd 2011 at 9:22AM in News
National press savages PSN

National press savages PSN

The UK media has gone big on Sony's PSN admission this morning, creating a nightmare morning for the platform holder.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 27th 2011 at 10:52AM in News
Anonymous gets personal with Sony

Anonymous gets personal with Sony

An online campaign has been unleashed against Sony as hacker community 'Anonymous' vows to avenge what they see as the rough treatment of PS3 hacker Geohotz.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 6th 2011 at 11:37AM in News
Hacker group 'Anonymous' targets Sony

Hacker group 'Anonymous' targets Sony

Notorious hacker group Anonymous has publicly threatened Sony, after the firm launched legal action against two file sharers in the US.
 
The two hackers, called GeoHot and Graf_Chokolo, are ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 4th 2011 at 1:17PM in News

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Microsoft loses $1.2m in XBLA scam

Microsoft loses $1.2m in XBLA scam

Xbox 360 hackers have found an exploit that has cost Microsoft $1.2 million.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 10th 2011 at 10:32AM in News
GDC: PlayStation Move embraces hackers

GDC: PlayStation Move embraces hackers

Just days after Microsoft revealed its Kinect SDK for PC hacking, Sony has declared a similar set-up will be available for PlayStation Move.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 3rd 2011 at 8:15AM in News
Sony hires anti-piracy team

Sony hires anti-piracy team

Sony is hiring new members for an anti-piracy team following a spate of PS3 hacking and security breaches.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 25th 2011 at 10:26AM in News
Police raid PS3 hacker's home

Police raid PS3 hacker's home

The war against PS3 piracy has reached a new intensity with news that the home of a German hacker has been raided by police.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 24th 2011 at 2:57PM in News

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MS opens arms to Kinect hackers

MS opens arms to Kinect hackers

Microsoft has said it will “ignite creativity in an already vibrant ecosystem of enthusiasts” by releasing a Kinect SDK for the PC.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 22nd 2011 at 9:45AM in News
Sony looking to punish more PS3 hackers

Sony looking to punish more PS3 hackers

Sony is taking its fight against PS3 piracy to new levels with a fresh drive to round up more hackers involved with security breaches of its PS3 console.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 8th 2011 at 9:14AM in News
Infinity Ward taking on PS3 hackers

Infinity Ward taking on PS3 hackers

Those using hacks to exploit the online component of Modern Warfare 2 are on borrowed time, according to the game's developer Infinity Ward.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 25th 2011 at 10:50AM in News
Sony goes legal on PS3 hackers

Sony goes legal on PS3 hackers

Mirroring the path it pursued when fighting last year's battle against the PSJailbreak device, Sony has gone legal on at least two hackers at the heart of the current ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 12th 2011 at 8:19AM in News

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Hackers break PSP 3000

Hackers break PSP 3000

The PSP has been a firm favourite in the homebrew and hacking community ever since it first arrived at retail – and now it appears that the recently released PSP ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 19th 2008 at 10:15AM in News
Latest Wii firmware blocks homebrew and Freeloader

Latest Wii firmware blocks homebrew and Freeloader

It seems that Nintendo has decided to take action on the growing homebrew Wii community following news that its latest update to the Wii’s firmware (version 3.3) removes files associated ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 20th 2008 at 3:02PM in News
PS3 piracy begins

PS3 piracy begins

Just over six months after it first hit the shelves, hackers claim to have successfully circumnavigated the PS3’s anti-piracy software by exploiting firmware versions 1.10 and 1.11, CVG reports.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 11th 2007 at 3:00PM in News