As Sony have returned after a recent hack that caused the Sony PSN network to go down for several weeks, causing many customers angry and security experts wondering why the company didn’t make basic fixes to its stricken cybersecurity program.
The hackers managed to compromise the users of Sony’s PS3 and PSP products and stole their personal data. Last week another hack was take place but this time on Sony Pictures’ site using a simple technique.
Security experts have pointed out that the leak indicated how poorly Sony protected its users’ information, its security was bypassed by a simple attack method. The experts say that any website worth its salt should be able to withstand attacks of this kind. Considering that Lulz Security effortlessly managed to steal a massive amount of personal data of over 1,000,000 Sony users, the hackers must be lining up to give Sony a kicking.
Sony however have acknowledge the latest intrusion last Friday, claiming that the company had taken steps to protect against further security breaches. Sony haven’t detail any specifics how they will prevent future intrusions.
Lulz Security uploaded the stolen data to a famous torrent site ” The Pirate Bay” to prove that Sony stored its users’ passwords in a simple text file, which can only be called “disgraceful and insecure”
Experts of the Cyber Consequences Unit of the United States, a research group engaged in monitoring online threats, were emphatic when asked whether people’s passwords could be stored unencrypted: they simply replied: “Never”. Passwords should always be hashed, so the companies should use some kind of encryption.
Both Sony customers and security experts recommend the company to press the reset button on their cybersecurity program before another breach happens.
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