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Benefits You Can Derive From Online File Sharing Network

July 8, 2011 Comments Off

Online files sharing is a recent trend in the digital media front which allows users to browser, share, and download massive amount of data through a P2P (Peer-to- Peer) file sharing network. With the advancement of Internet technology life has become much easier for people as they are now able to find, share, and view various items online. Many Peer-to-Peer file sharing network today provide the user easy access to a wide range of data across the Internet through various file sharing network and websites.
Peer-to-Peer is a transient Internet network allowing a group of computer users sharing the same network program to connect with each other and also access files stored in one another’s hard drive. In such a network a single computer acts as a server as well as a client and there is no single centralized server for the network. Due to this reason the download rate is much faster than downloading a file from a website. However, the download rate depends largely on the number of users engaged in downloading the same file from another user’s computer and the Internet speed of both the client and the user. Many P2P clients also support speed booster add-ons and plug-ins which enhances the download speed by optimizing the users Internet bandwidth thus giving a better download experience to the user.

Although regular P2P users are also prone to virus and Trojan attacks, it can be prevented through an effective Firewall and through a good Antivirus software. Moreover, there are add-ons which prevent viruses, Trojans, spyware, malware, and rootkit from infiltrating into your computer. P2P networks are also not free from controversies as they are being accused of violating copyright as multiple users around the world can easily download and share materials that are usually found of e-commerce site. Leaving aside the disadvantages P2P networks are the best source of downloading documents, movies, music, software and other digital items for free.
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Hacker Steals 70 Million Sony PlayStation Network Users’ Personal Info

July 7, 2011 Comments Off

Sony confirmed that a hacker stole personal information from upwards of 70 million account holders and subscribers of the PlayStation Network.

Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment, part of the world’s fifth largest media conglomerate, is the creator of the Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) gaming console which offers an online network (PlayStation Network) for account holders and subscribers to play games online or download media content (movies, TV shows, ect.). A recent attack, that reportedly took place a week ago just before April 20th, has compromised 70 million PlayStation Network subscribers’ personal data, ending up in Sony shutting down the PlayStation Network. During the attack, Sony says that there is no evidence currently to suggest that credit card data was taken. However, data including email addresses, passwords, birthdates, home addresses and users’ names were obtained by the perpetrator.

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There is a major uproar among PlayStation Network subscribers due to the fact that Sony has waited almost a week later to notify members of the attack especially when the data stolen consists of such pertinent user information. Some of the subscribers reacted with the following statement:

“You waited a WEEK to tell us our (personal) information was compromised?” one PlayStation user wrote on a Sony blog. “That should have been said last Thursday”

Reportedly, the intrusion to the Sony PlayStation Network occurred between April 17 and April 19. The network was taken down by Sony on April 20, which at the time, subscribers were left in the dark not knowing what had taken place. The network was said to be restored within two days but remained to be down for a longer period of time.

At this time no one has 100% ruled out the idea of credit card data being stolen. It is already bad enough that Sony has said other personal data may have been compromised, which could easily lead to identity theft.

In lieu of the recent PlayStation Network hacking incident, Sony is urging customers “to protect against possible identity theft or other financial loss” by reviewing credit-card statements and suggesting placing “fraud alerts” with credit bureaus.

If we look back into other data breaches just this year, you will notice some of them resulted spam campaigns and malware scams. Researchers and security experts fear that this could happen in the recent PlayStation Network hack, or even worse, have the stolen data posted online somewhere. What if just a portion of the 70 million effected PlayStation users and subscribers’ data was posted online? Virtually anyone with the know-how could break into other online accounts belonging to a victim. Better yet, a hacker armed with this data could clean out the online banking accounts of thousands of PlayStation Network users. They don’t need your credit card information to do this. A simple email username/password may do just the trick.

Are you a subscriber or user of the PlayStation Network? If so, have you changed your email password that you may have used on the PlayStation Network yet? We strongly suggest any subscriber to the PlayStation Network to change their online passwords now rather than later. Right now you have to ask yourself, would you trust anyone with the information that you may have used to access the PlayStation Network even if it is not a full credit card number?

“Network Crime” Ransomware

June 26, 2011 25 comments


I rarely do ransomware videos, but this one is definitely worth looking at.

How To Monitor Programs (VIRUSES!) Network Usage!

June 16, 2011 5 comments


I am going to show you how you can see what processes you have running on your computer, where they connect to, and if the connection is currently active. www.youtube.com Italian tutorial by a friend! This can be very helpful for those of you who think you may have a virus on your computer. Sometimes anti-viruses don’t always catch the virus as soon as you get it. With a little effort, I can show how to know every connection on your computer and keep you safe! FULL WRITTEN TUTORIAL HERE pastebin.com If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them. I am here to help you.

Hacker Steals 70 Million Sony PlayStation Network Users’ Personal Info

April 28, 2011 Comments Off

Sony confirmed that a hacker stole personal information from upwards of 70 million account holders and subscribers of the PlayStation Network.

Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment, part of the world’s fifth largest media conglomerate, is the creator of the Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) gaming console which offers an online network (PlayStation Network) for account holders and subscribers to play games online or download media content (movies, TV shows, ect.). A recent attack, that reportedly took place a week ago just before April 20th, has compromised 70 million PlayStation Network subscribers’ personal data, ending up in Sony shutting down the PlayStation Network. During the attack, Sony says that there is no evidence currently to suggest that credit card data was taken. However, data including email addresses, passwords, birthdates, home addresses and users’ names were obtained by the perpetrator.

sony-playstation-network-hacked

There is a major uproar among PlayStation Network subscribers due to the fact that Sony has waited almost a week later to notify members of the attack especially when the data stolen consists of such pertinent user information. Some of the subscribers reacted with the following statement:

“You waited a WEEK to tell us our (personal) information was compromised?” one PlayStation user wrote on a Sony blog. “That should have been said last Thursday”

Reportedly, the intrusion to the Sony PlayStation Network occurred between April 17 and April 19. The network was taken down by Sony on April 20, which at the time, subscribers were left in the dark not knowing what had taken place. The network was said to be restored within two days but remained to be down for a longer period of time.

At this time no one has 100% ruled out the idea of credit card data being stolen. It is already bad enough that Sony has said other personal data may have been compromised, which could easily lead to identity theft.

In lieu of the recent PlayStation Network hacking incident, Sony is urging customers “to protect against possible identity theft or other financial loss” by reviewing credit-card statements and suggesting placing “fraud alerts” with credit bureaus.

If we look back into other data breaches just this year, you will notice some of them resulted spam campaigns and malware scams. Researchers and security experts fear that this could happen in the recent PlayStation Network hack, or even worse, have the stolen data posted online somewhere. What if just a portion of the 70 million effected PlayStation users and subscribers’ data was posted online? Virtually anyone with the know-how could break into other online accounts belonging to a victim. Better yet, a hacker armed with this data could clean out the online banking accounts of thousands of PlayStation Network users. They don’t need your credit card information to do this. A simple email username/password may do just the trick.

Are you a subscriber or user of the PlayStation Network? If so, have you changed your email password that you may have used on the PlayStation Network yet? We strongly suggest any subscriber to the PlayStation Network to change their online passwords now rather than later. Right now you have to ask yourself, would you trust anyone with the information that you may have used to access the PlayStation Network even if it is not a full credit card number?

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