PlayStation website infiltrated by hackers, warns security firm

**MIG-31** · Jul 2, 2008, 04:53 PM

Hackers have broken into Sony's PlayStation website and visitors' computers are risk, the IT security firm Sophos has warned.

Web security experts at SophosLabs discovered unauthorized code from criminals on pages promoting SingStar Pop and God of War. The code would cause pop-up to appear on visitors screen telling them viruses had been detected on their computer in an attempt to scare the user into purchasing anti-virus software.
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Source: Gamesindustry

Jul 2, 2008, 04:53 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,818 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	PlayStation website infiltrated by hackers, warns security firm Hackers have broken into Sony's PlayStation website and visitors' computers are risk, the IT security firm Sophos has warned. Web security experts at SophosLabs discovered unauthorized code from criminals on pages promoting SingStar Pop and God of War. The code would cause pop-up to appear on visitors screen telling them viruses had been detected on their computer in an attempt to scare the user into purchasing anti-virus software. ____________ Source: Gamesindustry __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here