Earlier in the week, we reported that Sony were compromised by hackers renting servers from Amazon. This hacker used Amazon's Elastic Computer Cloud (EC2) service to attack Sony's online entertainment systems last month. The intruder set up a fake name to use the account, and managed to get away with …
Read More »Seal team who killed Bin Laden to appear in Modern Warfare 3
According to leaks on the net, it appears that the Navy Seal team who killed Bin Laden on May 2nd may appear in the upcoming Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 from Activation – Blizzard. Kotaku, well known gaming site reported yesterday that “[a] brief audio clip that we believe …
Read More »Sony begin rebooting of Playstation Network
Sony have been working on bringing back the PlayStation Network, and yesterday they started a limited restoration, with further restoration in the plans for today. Sony have said they would begin bringing their PlayStation Network back online in the Middle East, New Zealand, Australia, Europe and America regions. The network …
Read More »Internet Explorer poor interface? – discuss
Periodically, the back office systems are upgraded at KitGuru. It gives us a chance to experience the world in the same way as a regular consumer. When we got to the browser, we had a bit of a shock. In the early days, Netscape (Nutscrape to its detractors) was the …
Read More »Playstation hack came from Amazon EC2
Bloomberg news have reported that the hackers who breached the Sony Playstation Network security used Amazon's web services cloud to launch the attack. According to the story, the hacker(s) rented a server from Amazon's EC2 service and breached the network from there, mentioning an unnamed person with knowledge of the …
Read More »Limewire fork out $105 million for piracy settlement
Limewire was shut down last year, but the story hasn't ended there. The music industry have been successful with an out of court settlement for $105 million. This legal battle has been going on now for five years and Limewire have decided to settle out of court with 13 music …
Read More »Facebook deny Symantec ‘security risk’ report
Symantec recently wrote a report on FaceBook security issues, highlighting that millions of people had personal data at risk. Yesterday Facebook made a statement arguing with the points that Symantec published. Facebook spokeswoman Malorie Lucich sent out an email to ComputerWorld which read “We appreciate Symantec raising this issue and …
Read More »WebGL exploit opening browser users to serious attacks
The US Computer Emergency Readiness Team is advising users of Firefox and Opera users to disable WebGL. An exploit means that machines can be remotely controlled by malicious users. The webstandard WebGL has a weakness which opens the browsers to serious attacks, including the remote execution of malicious code, according …
Read More »US Lawsuit targets 23,000 Bitorrent users
Over 23,000 people are facing legal action after downloading the 2010 Sylvester Stallone movie ‘The Expendables'. This is the largest Bittorrent file sharing lawsuit in U.S. history. Legal action in the U.S. is targeting more than 140,000 BitTorrent downloaders, many of which involve cases for porn and B-Rated movies. Film …
Read More »Nicolas Thibieroz interview – Next-gen consoles can lead the way
In the third and final part of our interview with AMD Developer Relations Guru, Nic Thibieroz, we get him talking about the latest Deus Ex, how DirectX may not be so relevant in the future and how consoles might actually take the lead again. KitGuru dons a nano-suit to help …
Read More »Sony say network will be fully functional end of May
Sony have said today that they are aiming to get their PlayStation Network up and fully functional by the end of May. The delays in getting their network back up and running are to ensure that no more security breaches will be possible. Sony have had the worst month in …
Read More »Diablo III beta coming in Q3 2011
Blizzard aim to launch a beta for Diablo III in Q3 this year. Many games have been waiting for this title for a long time, hoping that it will recapture the magic of the series with an up to date engine. Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime said in an investor call …
Read More »Chrome OS might launch this week
Rumors are circulating that Google may be launching Chrome OS very shortly at the Google I/O. With the latest news on Samsung's upcoming Chrome OS notebook being released it would certainly seem like good timing. Chrome OS has been in development for some time now, with CR-48 notebooks helping developers …
Read More »You can kill Bin Laden yourself now with online game
With the high profile death of Bin Laden, a new episode of the Kumar War Series of online games allows gamers to assassinate Osama Bin Laden by taking command of a Navy Seal. You can break into the compound in Abbottabad where he was hiding and kill him. This Kumar …
Read More »Sony users: should you cancel your credit card?
With the recent news of Sony's network being hacked and credit card information being stolen, should you cancel your credit card? With more than 100 million potentially affected worldwide how are the UK banks taking the news? Sony have said that so far, it appears that none of the information …
Read More »Sony delay network reopening – ‘conducting further testing’
Well those gamers among you will already be aware that the Sony Network is still not back in operation. Patrick Seybold issued a post on their blog just before the weekend saying that they are trying to ensure that everything is in perfect order before reopening. In a blog just …
Read More »Nicolas Thibieroz interview – Shogun 2 DX11 patch plays to our strengths
Originally released on 15th March 2011, Shogun 2 is the latest in the famous Total War series. Across most of the top sites, this epic was seen as a return-to-form for its developers and it scored over 90% in most tests. But is it as good as it can be? …
Read More »Anonymous deny credit card theft: have they been set up by Sony?
I was going to write something up on this yesterday, but I have been poking our contacts behind the scenes overnight, and rumors are rife within certain circles that Sony have possibly been trying to set up Anonymous as ‘leaving a calling card' over the recent networking breaches. Anonymous are …
Read More »Sony chief Stringer offers 1 million insurance cover: only to US gamers
The chief of Sony, Sir Howard Stringer has finally spoken out about the security breach on the Playstation Network. Up until now, he has left the apologies to his number 2 Kazuo Hirai. Stringer announced that Sony have incorporated a new $1 identity theft insurance policy for each user in …
Read More »Sharkoon X-Tatic SX and SP Xbox 360 and PS3 Headsets Review
Sharkoon may not be a brand that you immediately associate with gaming headsets; they are better known for their golf ball style fans. But they have been producing headsets for a while now and currently have nine different models in their lineup. These range from budget-friendly stereo headsets to full-fat …
Read More »IE adds Flash cookie security, but fails to address Silverlight issues
Microsoft's Internet Explorer team have added a new system, making it easier to delete Flash cookies, which threaten user privacy. Unfortunately there is a similar problem in Silverlight which seems to be taking a back seat. Microsoft have been making a big deal of their new system in IE which …
Read More »Sony claim Anonymous may be behind attacks
Sony have said that the hackers who stole more than 100 million users personal details from the recent intrusion left a file implicating Anonymouse, the well known hacktivist group. Kazuo Hirai, chairman of Sony, said in a letter to the US Congressional committee that a file was found by investigators …
Read More »Bing better than Google? Blackberry adopt it at OS level
Microsoft's Bing search engine is going to become the default client on Research In Motion's BlackBerry devices, according to Microsoft CEO Steve ‘Im a bit crazy' Ballmer. The Microsoft CEO told people at the event yesterday that Bing and Bing Maps are going to be ‘integrated at the OS level' …
Read More »Nintendo try to push Wii sales with price drop and free game
Nintendo are keen to try and push Wii sales by a recent price drop to $150 with free game. Nintendo are offering this deal in the states from May 15th, and it will include a white or black Nintendo Wii, a Wii remote and a copy of Mario Kart with …
Read More »Internet Explorer 9 falls behind Chrome 10 and Firefox 4
Internet Explorer 9 has been released to high levels of critical acclaim and public feedback has also been strong. Unfortunately for Microsoft, according to NetApplications April browser share data, they are still struggling to get good percentages of adoption. IE9 doesn't even get into the browser version breakdown chart for …
Read More »Sony confirm credit card information was stolen
Sony have confirmed yesterday that the hack into their PlayStation Network is worse than first expected, saying that the intruder has gotten away with credit and debit card information. The hacker has broken deeply into the Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) network as well as the Playstation Network and the Qriocity …
Read More »Sony to offer freebies to appease customers
Sony have had a rough month, dealing with consumer backlash, after their PlayStation Network was hacked. Kazuo Hirai, Sony’s deputy president finally spoke out offering an apology while bowing “I am deeply sorry for worrying, and inconveniencing, our users.” Many say this apology is too little, too late. He also …
Read More »KitGuru readers lose faith in Sony
There was a time when the Sony brand was trusted by consumers and experts alike. Unfortunately, it seems that the company has engaged in a series of high-profile errors which have totally shaken confidence. KitGuru pulls out a clipboard and researches the market. . . Remember the days when Sony …
Read More »More Portal 2 content due in summer
Portal 2 has been a huge success for gaming aficionados Valve, sales have been high thanks to both critical and public approval of the puzzle based 3D mind melter. Doug Lombardi, Valve's Vice President of marketing says that the studio are already working on new downloadable content which is due …
Read More »Sony’s Hirai admits they were slow responding about PSN hack
Sony have said today that part of their PlayStation network will be back online this coming week. It has been a tough month for Sony, with over 70 million of their customers angry about personal details being stolen by hackers. Insiders are claiming that Sony might be optimistic on their …
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