I mean if you're still putting your credit card on PSN after that hack shit in 2011, I don't know what to tell you. There's a reason PSN cards are the best selling video game item of amazon consistently.
If this needs a hacked account with a credit card registered, what's the big security exploit if the hacker will already have access to the credit card data anyway?
I mean if you're still putting your credit card on PSN after that hack shit in 2011, I don't know what to tell you. There's a reason PSN cards are the best selling video game item of amazon consistently.
Same. I still don't know why people still give the credit card info on PSN. After all the things that have happened over the years you would think people would learn and be smarter.Good thing I've never used credit card or anything tied to my account for PSN purchases.
This is why I love buying PSN Wallet credit from store lol.
So this needs a hacked account to work anyway? I have the 2 step verification thing on my account
Yes. It is not something open, as everyone might expect after reading the title of the story.
The problem isn't the hacker already having access to your account, it's the fact that if the information is there, this exploit can bypass another layer of security that would've been in place even if they did have account access.Since no one but me knows this info Im assuming Im safe? This feels like someone hitting the panic button for the wrong reason unless I am misunderstanding.
If we have a paypal account attached instead of a CC directly is it okay?
As stated normal protocol is when you log in to a new PS4/computer with your PSN and attempt to purchase something with a stored CC, it should ask for the CCV number before using said card for the purchase. This article is saying that there is an exploit for the past 5 years where if an account is compromised with a stored CC, there was a way to log in to a PS4 and purchase something without being prompted by the security layer asking to verify the CCV.
K I'll unattach my paypalSure if you want hackers to access you paypal account. No Credit cards or online accounts of any kind if you value your money. Use PSN cards!
2011 was just the year of hacks. I'm guessing the PSN hack just overshadowed the Steam one since nobody ever seems to talk about it despite it affecting 35 million people. Regardless, I can't believe Sony doesn't think this is a problem.I wonder if people remember the 2011 PSN security breach.
Sony and security man lol.
I never forgotI wonder if people remember the 2011 PSN security breach.
Sony and security man lol.
The more things change...
I would bet that Sony is not doing a check on a family account purchases using the primary account's payment method.
Don't have a PS4 to test it out, but most likely scenario is something like the following:
- Get account username/password.
- Verify payment method is on account.
- Create linked sub account(s).
- Log on to new machine with sub account.
- Max out purchases.
Nintendo's eshop never asks for CVV too, but I don't think that's the problem. Thing is on PSN they use the card to buy content for OTHER accounts.
Considering you need to have access to a person's account, this is being misrepresented.
It isn't an exploit, it's there by design to allow fewer barriers for legit users to make purchases.
It's the same as on Amazon and many other websites that let you use your credit card. In fact very few will ask you to input your CVV number for EVERY transaction.
I'm not sure what is being reported here.
I wonder if people remember the 2011 PSN security breach.
Sony and security man lol.
The user eventually ended up getting a response that informed them that the exploit served no security risk and was simply fraud