Another hack and this time the personal details of 250,000 entrants to the X-Factor US competition appear to have been compromised. And, says Andy Kemshall, technical director of SecurEnvoy, this is the latest in a string of attacks on corporate servers to extract personal data, suggesting that cybercriminals are now building information profiles on people, rather than developing frauds around available credentials.
Sony’s recent leaks caused online tremor round the globe, but Vigilance can report that on 1 May 2011, Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) and Sony Network Entertainment International (SNEI, the company) told the world they would shortly begin a phased restoration by region of PlayStation Network and Qriocity services, beginning with gaming, music and video services to be turned on.
Reports that Sony is in database leak hell - with a further 25 million users of its online entertainment service having had their credentials compromised - is serious blow to the Japanese IT giant's credibility but, says Origin Storage, the bigger question is what other database leaks are lurking in the electronic undergrowth.
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