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Re: SonyPictures.com hacked, personal information and passwords compromised

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Post by fleitz »

radicaldreamer wrote: post #42
mtw wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

so why isn't there anything done against Apple? Apple's lawyers are on the back of anyone who makes white iPhone cases, jailbreakers, etc.

First, selling unofficial/unreleased parts with an Apple logo on them and jailbreaking are completely different. You can sell all the cases and backplates you want, but you can't start putting someone else's trademarks on them. Second, Apple hasn't sued any jailbreakers.

Ironically, geohotz was a very prolific jailbreaker as well.

Re: SonyPictures.com hacked, personal information and passwords compromised

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Post by benedikt »

nborgo wrote: post #3

For those put off by the first 40 lines, here's the good part: "SonyPictures.com was owned by a very simple SQL injection, one of the most primitive and common vulnerabilities, as we should all know by now. From a single injection, we accessed EVERYTHING. Why do you put such faith in a company that allows itself to become open to these simple attacks? "What's worse is that every bit of data we took wasn't encrypted.…

I noticed that they are willing to give away passwords, but not willing to point out the SQL injection.

Re: SonyPictures.com hacked, personal information and passwords compromised

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Post by daimyoyo »

I've said this before and I'll say it again: Sony is facing a highly skilled group of hackers that have made it their mission to ruin the company. If you have sensitive data with any of Sonys products, I'd advise you to delete it ASAP. This is not going away. Sony will be fighting attacks like this for years to come and they have only themselves to blame.

Re: SonyPictures.com hacked, personal information and passwords compromised

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Post by [deleted] »

Joakim wrote: post #14

It is just sad that all these hackers think they're doing everybody a favor by attacking "evil corporations" like Sony. But while they may be right in exposing Sony's lousy security, meanwhile they hurt one million people by releasing their information out into the public in a way that can never be taken back. Unless you think hurting one company you deem bad outweighs hurting a million innocent private citizens, the…

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Re: SonyPictures.com hacked, personal information and passwords compromised

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Post by yuhong »

illumin8 wrote: post #63
smackfu wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The question is whether Sony is really an outlier in terms of security, or if most big corps are getting by with security by obscurity (or no one cares about hacking them).

Most big corps are probably just as bad. I work for a bigcorp, and our security ranges from barely competent to completely ridiculous.

I think on average it depends on how good the bigcorp itself is.

Re: SonyPictures.com hacked, personal information and passwords compromised

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Post by pkulak »

marcamillion wrote: post #45

Seems Sony really has kicked up the swarm with that GeoHot clamp down. I am fairly certain that there are some executive meetings that are seriously questioning whether or not that initial action was wise. I never thought this type of extortion could work, but Hot Damn. This is an effective campaign. Talk about relentless! Edit: This is really a losing battle for Sony. They are too big, there are too many vulnerabili…

What the hell did they do that got people so pissed off?

Re: SonyPictures.com hacked, personal information and passwords compromised

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Post by kaffiene »

Obviously I don't think the same way as the rest of HN, but I think these hackers are a bunch of cunts. They fuck up the services for all the paying customers and all for what? Geohot? FFS - he took the money that people gave him to fight Sony and then SETTLED. It's not like he's some paragon of virtue.

I happen to think that Sony were wrong to withdraw Linux access to PS3 and wrong to sue GeoHot, but this vigilante justice is just fucked up and I'm bemused by the number of HN posters who think this kind of vandalism is justified.

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Post by BoppreH »

marcamillion wrote: post #45

Seems Sony really has kicked up the swarm with that GeoHot clamp down. I am fairly certain that there are some executive meetings that are seriously questioning whether or not that initial action was wise. I never thought this type of extortion could work, but Hot Damn. This is an effective campaign. Talk about relentless! Edit: This is really a losing battle for Sony. They are too big, there are too many vulnerabili…

Sony is not a Goliath. Sony is the old, senile neighbor shaking his fists as the kids throw stones at his windows.

They have a huge surface area to be targeted and very few people tasked with defending them, against god knows how many hackers that take joy in doing this. And it takes only one to wreak havoc, and they can only do something with the person after the damage is done.

This is true for most corporations with online presence, but Sony gave the hackers a reason to target them specifically.

As someone who doesn't own any Sony products and doesn't know or is in the groups making this madness, I can just sit back and enjoy some popcorn.

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Post by mtw »

sjs wrote: post #36
mtw wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

so why isn't there anything done against Apple? Apple's lawyers are on the back of anyone who makes white iPhone cases, jailbreakers, etc.

When did Apple sue iOS jailbreakers? Did it go to court or did the defendants settle? edit: Nevermind, looks like they haven't actually sued any jailbreakers.

did I mention Apple suing iOS jailbreakers?

Re: SonyPictures.com hacked, personal information and passwords compromised

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Post by Tyrant505 »

Joakim wrote: post #14

It is just sad that all these hackers think they're doing everybody a favor by attacking "evil corporations" like Sony. But while they may be right in exposing Sony's lousy security, meanwhile they hurt one million people by releasing their information out into the public in a way that can never be taken back. Unless you think hurting one company you deem bad outweighs hurting a million innocent private citizens, the…

Agreed. However, I think the scariest risks are governments becomes more justified in unconstitutional(USA) policies, which effect all of us on more substantial levels.
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