Security flaw causes Sony’s PlayStation Network to stumble amid re-launch
Following one of the most costly and wide-reaching thefts of data in history, Sony’s re-launch of the popular PlayStation Network (PSN) stalled yesterday when their password-reset system was revealed to have a fatal flaw that allowed hackers to steal user accounts.
The hack worked by gaming the unique string of characters Sony sends out to a user’s email account when they request to change their password, according to published reports. Hackers with just a user account and the user’s date of birth were able to use the security flaw to change passwords at will.
How can a “technology company” with Sony’s level of resources not be able to create a working security system? Unreal.