Post: Sony knows everything you do
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03-15-2012, 03:54 AM
#1
YnO
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I think with more and more prevalent social media that privacy is a thing of the past. When people put themselves online there's no telling what people will do with the information. While, oddly enough, I trust Google with all that I say and search, Sony on the other hand haven't had a cool enough track record for me to take notice, especially with so many security breaches. But it looks like former McAfee Security Officer, Brett Wahlin is talking about securing that network in the future
After the breach in April 2011 that had the servers offline for several weeks, Sony did up their ante and with Mr. Wahlin now on their side. He's looking to make sure Sony is never hacked (that badly) again. Wahlin outlined some key aspects for the new SEN service with Wahlin waying that you need to understand the enemy first. "The types of attacks we see are by groups with social agendas," obviously referring to Anonymous. "The methods they use aren't the same as the state-sponsored guys." Wahlin added that at Sony they want to change their programs programs to deal with less "state-sponsored [attacks] and more with socially-motivated hackers. It will be different."
So Sony will be looking out for more US-based hackers and hopefully be tracking them as they use their consoles or any Sony-based products. As the report puts it, "The strategy combines social engineering psychology with data analytics and user education, using Wahlin's counter-intelligence, FBI-inspired human behaviour profiling methods and advanced fraud detection systems."
Wahlin said that Sony are looking to see if there are there "key elements within a person's interaction with their environment. That could be interaction with badging systems, with telephones - when and who do they call- and with systems like browser habits and applications used," he explained. "All these things allow us to set up a pattern for users, so when something different happens we can respond." So essentially profiling any gamer or media user that could be on their network and then going at them with full force with probably no legit reason.
"If we detect unusual activity, it may be that someone's been owned by a Trojan that we don't know about, and we can stop data flying out the door," said Wahlin.
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03-15-2012, 06:53 AM
#2
The Clipse
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Originally posted by YnO
SONY KNOW WHAT YOU DID......
I think with more and more prevalent social media that privacy is a thing of the past. When people put themselves online there's no telling what people will do with the information. While, oddly enough, I trust Google with all that I say and search, Sony on the other hand haven't had a cool enough track record for me to take notice, especially with so many security breaches. But it looks like former McAfee Security Officer, Brett Wahlin is talking about securing that network in the future
After the breach in April 2011 that had the servers offline for several weeks, Sony did up their ante and with Mr. Wahlin now on their side. He's looking to make sure Sony is never hacked (that badly) again. Wahlin outlined some key aspects for the new SEN service with Wahlin waying that you need to understand the enemy first. "The types of attacks we see are by groups with social agendas," obviously referring to Anonymous. "The methods they use aren't the same as the state-sponsored guys." Wahlin added that at Sony they want to change their programs programs to deal with less "state-sponsored [attacks] and more with socially-motivated hackers. It will be different."
So Sony will be looking out for more US-based hackers and hopefully be tracking them as they use their consoles or any Sony-based products. As the report puts it, "The strategy combines social engineering psychology with data analytics and user education, using Wahlin's counter-intelligence, FBI-inspired human behaviour profiling methods and advanced fraud detection systems."
Wahlin said that Sony are looking to see if there are there "key elements within a person's interaction with their environment. That could be interaction with badging systems, with telephones - when and who do they call- and with systems like browser habits and applications used," he explained. "All these things allow us to set up a pattern for users, so when something different happens we can respond." So essentially profiling any gamer or media user that could be on their network and then going at them with full force with probably no legit reason.
"If we detect unusual activity, it may be that someone's been owned by a Trojan that we don't know about, and we can stop data flying out the door," said Wahlin.
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I think with more and more prevalent social media that privacy is a thing of the past. When people put themselves online there's no telling what people will do with the information. While, oddly enough, I trust Google with all that I say and search, Sony on the other hand haven't had a cool enough track record for me to take notice, especially with so many security breaches. But it looks like former McAfee Security Officer, Brett Wahlin is talking about securing that network in the future
After the breach in April 2011 that had the servers offline for several weeks, Sony did up their ante and with Mr. Wahlin now on their side. He's looking to make sure Sony is never hacked (that badly) again. Wahlin outlined some key aspects for the new SEN service with Wahlin waying that you need to understand the enemy first. "The types of attacks we see are by groups with social agendas," obviously referring to Anonymous. "The methods they use aren't the same as the state-sponsored guys." Wahlin added that at Sony they want to change their programs programs to deal with less "state-sponsored [attacks] and more with socially-motivated hackers. It will be different."
So Sony will be looking out for more US-based hackers and hopefully be tracking them as they use their consoles or any Sony-based products. As the report puts it, "The strategy combines social engineering psychology with data analytics and user education, using Wahlin's counter-intelligence, FBI-inspired human behaviour profiling methods and advanced fraud detection systems."
Wahlin said that Sony are looking to see if there are there "key elements within a person's interaction with their environment. That could be interaction with badging systems, with telephones - when and who do they call- and with systems like browser habits and applications used," he explained. "All these things allow us to set up a pattern for users, so when something different happens we can respond." So essentially profiling any gamer or media user that could be on their network and then going at them with full force with probably no legit reason.
"If we detect unusual activity, it may be that someone's been owned by a Trojan that we don't know about, and we can stop data flying out the door," said Wahlin.
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I think it's not such a bad idea to have monitoring implemented. After all, it is their console you are using, so they have a right to view whether we like it or not. But they really do need to take it up a notch security wise and make recovery plans or at least a back-up network of some sort that can be accessed encase of another large attack.
Well put together post, a few grammatical errors, but no biggy, I understood :y:
03-15-2012, 07:04 AM
#3
These companies need to be careful with customers details, especially credit card numbers. The breach in April last year was pretty big news world-wide and other companies have had issues aswell. I can remember Steam of the top of my head having breahces aswell.
Privacy on the internet is a major concearn for me, and something needs to be done about hackers. Good work Sony :y:
Privacy on the internet is a major concearn for me, and something needs to be done about hackers. Good work Sony :y:
03-15-2012, 07:13 AM
#4
iTzSpEaRsIe__
Do a barrel roll!
Sony have seen the light. Something needed to happen.
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