2011-05-03

Notice in Sony PlayStation users: credit card data is encrypted

Sony said today that credit card data by hackers of PlayStation Network users key has been added. It will reduce, but cannot be ruled out chances of hackers using data. On Wednesday, Sony said in a blog, although there is no evidence to show that data was stolen, but you cannot exclude the possibility. Sony did not disclose how encryption programs, if password security is not high, hackers can crack.
Security firm Sophos higher skill staff geleiemu·kelalai (Graham Cluley) said: “there are as weak as the tissue paper, some take up to 1 million years are also difficult to crack. ”

Sony wrote in his blog: “all data is protected, the access is restricted, both on the physical protection, also crossing the network security protection. Credit card data table are encrypted as a whole, we have no evidence to show that credit card data was stolen. “” Personal information data tables in another place, it is not encrypted and, of course, it is a complex security system to protect, you can prevent malicious attacks. ”

PlayStation Network users up to 77 million and 36 million in America outlet, Europe has 32 million, there are 9 million in Asia.

Sony reminding users of their own bank payment information, available for sale once a report is on credit card business.

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