That's the internet in a nutshell. Really if you use any online service that requires such information, you are at risk.HaraDaya said:
Hackers Offer PSN Credit Cards For Sale
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Let's all calm down and remember that the PSN store never asks for your credit card CW2's, so... yeah, that would be strange if they really did get that far.
Best way to avoid having someone steal your stuff is to have no stuff to steal!ANImaniac89 said:Just checked my account and I still have my prized $0.08 balance (its been a slow mouth) But I'm still changing my card later today.
OT: Can anyone confirm these reports? If they can then things just got a lot more serious. This whole mess has made me very concerned about my card security (Don't use PSN but Xbox live has my info). Anyone else here plan on using prepaid store cards a lot more in the future?
Just phone them up and ask them to cancel your card because you think someone might have access to your card details. They'll cancel it on the system and send you a new one.farmerboy219 said:
Either that or just completely removing my card off the system as soon as I use it. Was trying to remove the card on my xbox live account, but it's tied to my subscription, and so I need to phone them up to cancel the subscription so I can remove the card. -.-kajinking said:Best way to avoid having someone steal your stuff is to have no stuff to steal!ANImaniac89 said:Just checked my account and I still have my prized $0.08 balance (its been a slow mouth
OT: Can anyone confirm these reports? If they can then things just got a lot more serious. This whole mess has made me very concerned about my card security (Don't use PSN but Xbox live has my info). Anyone else here plan on using prepaid store cards a lot more in the future?
The bad thing is that once they have your number, it is actually quite is to get the other info for Credit Cards. If you track a users IP address (also easy) then you can find their address. If you have their address, you can use their credit cards...Bags159 said:
That's how I would assume they could get all your info. Plus PSN makes in enter all you CC infor anyways, so they have all that.
kajinking said:Best way to avoid having someone steal your stuff is to have no stuff to steal!ANImaniac89 said:Just checked my account and I still have my prized $0.08 balance (its been a slow mouth
OT: Can anyone confirm these reports? If they can then things just got a lot more serious. This whole mess has made me very concerned about my card security (Don't use PSN but Xbox live has my info). Anyone else here plan on using prepaid store cards a lot more in the future?
BRING IT ON!
I got nothing to lose
And to think not a month has gone by that I changed my information from my home information to my personal information at my new apartment. I feel disgusted knowing they had my parents address
Okay speaking as someone who investigates this kind of crap (albeit on a much smaller scale)
This has the air of bullshit around it. Most thieves even the stupidest ones, NEVER EVER say WHERE they got something they stole. Even online because if you admit where you got it it's much easier to trace it back to you.
If they're selling the information they would just sell it they wouldn't announce "look what i stole" and than sell it. I know crackheads who have more sense than that.
Especially when you throw in the 'sony was offered to buy it back but didn't' thing that sounds like rumor mill crap if I ever heard it. Why would they buy it back? Its not like the information could be copied or anything... oh wait. Sounds like people just trying to find more ways to demonize sony.
We don't need to find more ways. They've done plenty on their own.
This has the air of bullshit around it. Most thieves even the stupidest ones, NEVER EVER say WHERE they got something they stole. Even online because if you admit where you got it it's much easier to trace it back to you.
If they're selling the information they would just sell it they wouldn't announce "look what i stole" and than sell it. I know crackheads who have more sense than that.
Especially when you throw in the 'sony was offered to buy it back but didn't' thing that sounds like rumor mill crap if I ever heard it. Why would they buy it back? Its not like the information could be copied or anything... oh wait. Sounds like people just trying to find more ways to demonize sony.
We don't need to find more ways. They've done plenty on their own.
I totally agree on that last bit. I also am not even SURE what info I put on the network. I don't think i had my phone number, name or even address listed. But I can't check.Echo136 said:
Yeah, debit cards are at risk too. Never used my new one on PSN so I'm safe, the one on PSN has expired XD I believe Debit has the advantage of having a £250 limit per transaction without a call from your bank to verify it.Misho- said:
I find it interesting how this fallout is also un-nerving and hitting XBOX users hard.Akihiko said:Just phone them up and ask them to cancel your card because you think someone might have access to your card details. They'll cancel it on the system and send you a new one.farmerboy219 said:
Either that or just completely removing my card off the system as soon as I use it. Was trying to remove the card on my xbox live account, but it's tied to my subscription, and so I need to phone them up to cancel the subscription so I can remove the card. -.-kajinking said:Best way to avoid having someone steal your stuff is to have no stuff to steal!ANImaniac89 said:Just checked my account and I still have my prized $0.08 balance (its been a slow mouth
OT: Can anyone confirm these reports? If they can then things just got a lot more serious. This whole mess has made me very concerned about my card security (Don't use PSN but Xbox live has my info). Anyone else here plan on using prepaid store cards a lot more in the future?
Not trusting SONY is one thing, but here and there, you see people losing trust in microsoft as well, just incase this happens again.
About 2-3 weeks ago I was very tempted to put my CC number on the PSN... Glad I didn't
A debit card is even MORE at risk. Once they use the money on that. It's gone. You're not getting it back, banks aren't required to cover their losses on it at all (which is part of the reason they push so hard for you to have one) Change your account number as soon as possible.Misho- said:
Its the credit card company's time to shine now. Catching the fraudulent purchases is one thing they can do for the people now.
For the people buying the stolen credit card info, I really think that they will end up being victims in this as well. The fraudulent purchases can obviously be tracked, and some lucky law enforcement will be booking some people for having these numbers.
All in all, not too worried about my meager debit card funds. I'm down into the single digits as far as dollars go in that account, and I'll keep it like that for awhile.
I think Sony will improve on their system, maybe even make a couple of security enhancement for their NGP. They have time though, the PS3 has some staying power. But until then, I wanna see my PSN back.
For the people buying the stolen credit card info, I really think that they will end up being victims in this as well. The fraudulent purchases can obviously be tracked, and some lucky law enforcement will be booking some people for having these numbers.
All in all, not too worried about my meager debit card funds. I'm down into the single digits as far as dollars go in that account, and I'll keep it like that for awhile.
I think Sony will improve on their system, maybe even make a couple of security enhancement for their NGP. They have time though, the PS3 has some staying power. But until then, I wanna see my PSN back.
I'm a little on the fence about the "buy back" on one hand it's generally not a good thing to give into criminals and there is no real guarantee that they'll keep their end of the bargain.
On the other hand, if I was one of the people with stolen personal information and credit card numbers I'd be screaming bloody murder, it's Sony's fault (to a large degree) and they need to bloody fix it. If corporations are going to keep that kind of information about us and dismiss our "silly privacy" concerns they damn well better protect it better then a nun's virginity.
On the other hand, if I was one of the people with stolen personal information and credit card numbers I'd be screaming bloody murder, it's Sony's fault (to a large degree) and they need to bloody fix it. If corporations are going to keep that kind of information about us and dismiss our "silly privacy" concerns they damn well better protect it better then a nun's virginity.
I use a debit card, but it's connected to a separate account from the one where I hold all my money. Basically, all I use the debit card for is the internet, and I never hold any more than about $200 in there at a time.Misho- said:
I'll still be getting a new card though.
I'm Skeptical as to the truth of this report, but still worried. I'm going to keep a close eye on my bank account and developments in this story.
