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[leeh]

Trying to weather a DDOS attack is crazy because it's impossible. The goal needs to be a heightened global awareness of how to prevent malware infection. The DDOS attacks will diminish when there are less vulnerable computers.

Windows 10 is a step towards that.

 

[Beefy]

Trying to weather a DDOS attack is crazy because it's impossible. The goal needs to be a heightened global awareness of how to prevent malware infection. The DDOS attacks will diminish when there are less vulnerable computers.

Which will never happen. There are too many poorer countries who aren't up to speed security wise.

 

[alr1ght]

What's New section is already disabled on PS4.

 

[Pjsprojects]

What's New section is already disabled on PS4.

The store seems down for me (UK).

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

I haven't been able to add a new friend that just got a PS4

went on Gaf to see if anyone else has this problem

smh

 

[kevin1025]

The store seems down for me (UK).

Yep, the webstore is down and staying in the store on PS4 for more than a minute or so kicks you out for "maintenance" reasons.

 

[Collateral22]

I'm pretty sure the reason they aren't going to target Nintendo is because it's free to play online

Nah it's because there is not enough of a mass flux in users to cause downtime. These people do fuck all.

 

[Memorabilia]

So, how many Xbone and PS4 titles can be played totally offline without having to phone home? This sort of threat definitely brings the problem with "always online" DRM into sharp focus.

They sort of have a point: The only reason they're able to do this (launch DDOS attacks) is because there are hundreds of millions of computers around the world that are infected with malware they are able to exploit. That's a huge general security problem that no one ever talks about--until PSN goes down for months.

These security failures, these threats and attacks are the only things that ever draw significant attention to cyber security.

The unfortunate thing is that that significant attention is seemingly not enough to get anyone to change their security habits.

American entities have been forced to up various components of their infrastructure because of groups like this--and yet American internet infrastructure is still way behind the rest of the world's.

That Asia's internet is so much better than ours is a terrifying prospect. What are we going to do when China decides to launch a real DDOS attack against large American networks--an attack empowered by, you know, fiber?

I'm not saying that Whatever Squad are heroes. I'm saying that, unfortunately, they're the villains American internet security needs.

Great post and right on the money.

 

[St Aeonthony]

I sure hope these kids/adults realise that this is nog going to end well for themselves and their family.

I pray that this was on purpose lol

 

[alr1ght]

Store is already dead in NA.

 

[krang]

Which will never happen. There are too many poorer countries who aren't up to speed security wise.

Cut the cable.

 

[Collateral22]

Store is already dead in NA.

Fine for me in EU. Both the EU and NA store work fine for me.

 

[Shenmue]

They sort of have a point: The only reason they're able to do this (launch DDOS attacks) is because there are hundreds of millions of computers around the world that are infected with malware they are able to exploit. That's a huge general security problem that no one ever talks about--until PSN goes down for months.

These security failures, these threats and attacks are the only things that ever draw significant attention to cyber security.

The unfortunate thing is that that significant attention is seemingly not enough to get anyone to change their security habits.

American entities have been forced to up various components of their infrastructure because of groups like this--and yet American internet infrastructure is still way behind the rest of the world's.

That Asia's internet is so much better than ours is a terrifying prospect. What are we going to do when China decides to launch a real DDOS attack against large American networks--an attack empowered by, you know, fiber?

I'm not saying that Whatever Squad are heroes. I'm saying that, unfortunately, they're the villains American internet security needs.

No they arent right at all. They have no point at all. They are just simply moronic criminals. What you just posted is the worst justification for criminals like them. Victim blaming is the worst. Everything in the world has weaknesses and is not perfect. That is no excuse to exploit it.

I can't even believe this is a real post.

 

[VanCityGamer]

Store is already dead in NA.

Working just fine for me in Canada.

 

[Darknight]

What's New section is already disabled on PS4.

Store is already dead in NA.

Sony....smh.

They should use that PS+ money to beef up their services already.

 

[pbayne]

Thank god i finally got my account on ps4 sorted, it was a nightmare cause of these idiots, must have got 15 server issues.

 

[Norse360]

PSN Store is down for me. (Europe)

 

[Collateral22]

I just find it laughable how apparently people who tweet "1000 RTs and we will stop attacking" are taking down networks, with no warning then claiming it after it runs into troubles. Hmmm. Interesting coincidence.

 

[sturgboski]

Sony....smh.

They should use that PS+ money to beef up their services already.

Explain how? Throwing more servers at it? For the most part a DDOS is impossible to stop and its only about mitigating it when it happens. Really I would love to see a service that acts a sort of filter and when it recognizes a DDOS is bans those IPs and collates them into a list to send to the respective organizations who close down bot nets. Also I would love to see punishments for these kids/adults that is more than a slap on the wrist.

 

[zelas]

Store is already dead in NA.

Working just fine on PC browser and PS4.

 

[EthanC]

PSN is going down tonight/tomorrow regardless of any DDOS attack. It always happens when there's a large influx of new PS4s being used for the first time. It happened as recently as Black Friday. Just have some single player games ready to go and set your console to primary.

 

[williamracine]

PSN is going down tonight/tomorrow regardless of any DDOS attack. It always happens when there's a large influx of new PS4s being used for the first time. It happened as recently as Black Friday. Just have some single player games ready to go and set your console to primary.

Yes it's definitly some kids trolling on twitter

 

[OBias]

Episode 46

TRUTH: THE MAN WHO SOLD THE VOUCHERS

Created and Directed by
Kim Dotcom

Starring
Kim Dotcom
Xbox NZ
Sony

Guest Starring
The "PHANTOM SQUAD" Parasite Unit

 

[williamracine]

Kim dotcom is trolling

 

[Thebeardofknowledge]

Sony....smh.

They should use that PS+ money to beef up their services already.

So much ignorance in one post

 

[fabricated backlash]

On the Wii U front, not specifically worried about hackers but should I expect the Nintendo online system to be overwhelmed?

I bought it for my kids along w/ Kart8 and Splattoon -- just wondering whether I should even bother to connect it online Xmas day? Don't want to be stuck in system update hell etc.

Avoid the updates until they've finished playing, then update during the night. System downloads in standby and installs upon boot up.

 

[Hesemonni]

Soo, nothing happened?

 

[Kydd BlaZe]

I can't log in to PSN at the moment. US East Coast.

Not sure if there are any attacks or if it's just Sony's servers being trash again, but I can't get online on my PS4.

Smh.

 

[Laws00]

today is the day

havent been on xbox but i dont have a problem with psn so far

 

[Scrawnton]

Logged on to Xbox this morning with no issue. Currently downloading the tomb raider demo and things are moving smoothly.

 

[Omni]

I can't log in to PSN at the moment. US East Coast.

Not sure if there are any attacks or if it's just Sony's servers being trash again, but I can't get online on my PS4.

Smh.

Can't sign in either. Australia.

edit. Never mind, seems to be okay now. //shrug

 

[justgames7604]

Xbox is ok, doing shit currently

 

[Atilac]

I played blops 3 all night amd didn't realize a hacker attack was occuring. Located in Northwestern PA

 

[boredandlazy]

Store is still up from my PS4 in Perth, Western Australia.

 

[Auctopus]

Sony....smh.

They should use that PS+ money to beef up their services already.

If you read the replies, you'd realise that is not down for the majority.

 

[occelinho]

PSN works fine for me (germany).
Have full access to the store, what's new, friends etc.

Edit: Same thing for XBL. Everything is working for me.

 

[v1ncelis]

All good here in EU. Both XBL and PSN running just fine.

 

[Wil348]

PSN is fine for me in France. A bit slow but it's running.

 

[Hazaku]

PSN on the PS3, PS4 and Vita is fine over here in Auckland, New Zealand (albeit with a Japanese account).

 

[Sayad]

My question is why do this during Christmas? Aren't servers probably gonna go down more to new user influx than DDOS or hacking?

Servers getting slammed by the influx of new users make them even more vulnerable to DDoS attacks. Basically, half the job would be done by legitimate users just trying to log on.

 

[Scrawnton]

Playing black ops 3 on Xbox and downloading from the store still with no problems. (Southwestern PA)

 

[Illucio]

Whatever, more dumb teenagers in jail. Their stupid mistake.

 

[BokehKing]

Sony....smh.

They should use that PS+ money to beef up their services already.

Spend a bunch of money for one day out of the year because Internet terrorist want to ruin other peoples holidays?

Who is the real bad guys here?

What Twitter should do is deactivate their account so people stop giving them the attention they crave. Stop giving these guys a podium

 

[Lord Virgin]

Works fine for me (PSN). Probably just a lot kids who got a Ps4 for Christmas and are now trying to connect at the same time.

 

[Captain Tuttle]

Which will never happen. There are too many poorer countries who aren't up to speed security wise.

Is the infrastructure there in the poorer countries though? I suspect the infected computers they use are mostly in first world countries

 

[Freeman76]

my uk and us accounts are working fine, fucking dweebs aint affecting me. Xmas day anyway one of the days of the year when gaming isn't really a part of my itinerary

 

[Beautiful Ninja]

US PSN looks to be working fine in NYC. I expect things to get funky as literally millions of new PS4 and Xbox One owners flood the service in the coming hours, but that's to be expected at this point.

 

[Sayad]

Which will never happen. There are too many poorer countries who aren't up to speed security wise.

This has nothing to do with poorer countries, it's more about uninformed consumers, which you'll find more of in developed countries than in the "poorer" ones.

 

[Kamina]

Whatever happened to Salamander Squad?

 

[blacklotus]

Which will never happen. There are too many poorer countries who aren't up to speed security wise.

Wow.

:facepalm: