Hackers Attack Nintendo's U.S. Servers

[RADIO_ACTIVE]

[citation][nom]WhySoBluePandaBear[/nom]This makes me happy in so many ways (reading the screen shots they provided) Side note: These companies hire techs whom are paid hundred of thousands of dollars per year, and they can't provide ways of stopping people who do this as a hobby? These people REALLY need to get more passionate about their jobs, because a lot of no names are owning their asses and making their careers seem like a joke.[/citation]Well actually the attack wasn't a sucess so I guess the guy is doing his job. I imagine there are security threats all the time, the only reason this is making news/public is because of Sony...

 

[bhaberle]

[citation][nom]joz[/nom]Neopets is still around? Wasn't that some 2002 or so fad?[/citation]
No. You just got too old for it.

 

[Guest]

imagine that having the user personal information on a different more secure system, such a novel idea.......

 

[f-14]

so many people arguing about hackers when most software is built just barely enough to functionally work, that's all that was paid for. theif comes along and sees something they like and takes it.
the story of software follows like the story of the 3 little pigs, you build your house out of hay expect it to get blown down, you build your house out of sticks, expect the theif to MAYBE have to work a little harder, even if you built your house out of bricks, it might not be able to be blown down, but just break a window, pick the lock on the door or even break the door down.
point is software wasn't designed or made with the first and foremost specific purpose of keeping people out. that is flawed security and flawed thinking that it's secure to begin with in the first place.
a castle was made to keep people out. a prison was made to keep people in. military bases are not made like castles or prisons, they rely on a different form of security, people willing and able to kill you if you try to get in with out using the proper ways, while it's not perfect it works to deter the average joe schmoe.
combine all 3 features of a castle, a prison, and people willing and able to kill you from getting in and out and that's more security you can rely on then 99.9 percent of computers and software out there today.
vital areas such as a nuclear base or plant should have the means and methods to kill a hacker just like they do a tresspasser.
computers and software need to be designed the same way to have it's primary purpose to keep hackers (intruders) out and once they get in to keep them locked in while the appropriate people seek them out and destroy them.
an intruder breaks into our home we have the right to kill them, they break into our computers we need to be allowed to do the same.

 

[utengineer]

Every time I hear of these major hacking incidents, the sooner I think governments around the world (especially the US) will start getting MORE involved in our internet activity. I feel they will start making more laws about internet usage, activity, and overall control. I look at it this way....the government makes laws to protect people, property, and businesses. Now we are starting to see these hacking attempts severely cause big companies financial losses and compromises in the average citizens privacy and safety(see Sony PSN). At some point there is a driving motivation for someone to protect this from happening. As we have seen, major networks are vulnerable. You can point your finger at the companies and say, get better security. Even if they do, there will eventually be a hack, security breach, for it. This is where the big companies start to ask for help in preventing these issues and the government steps in. There will eventually be more monitoring and restrictions on internet use as a result, by governments.

 

[eddieroolz]

Time to trace lulzsec's IP and bust their rear ends, FBI.

 

[soky602]

[citation][nom]aaron88_7[/nom]Well if our politicians had any balls they'd know China's growing economy could be hurt much worse if we defaulted on them. We still have bigger guns, let them try to come and collect[/citation]
People like you who underestimates their opponent are the first to go down.

 

[figgus]

[citation][nom]alexkitch[/nom]You can try to defend hacking as much as you like and suggest that they're doing the world some kind of service, but the reality should be that it's never acceptable.An open door to somebody's house on a warm Summer day isn't an invitation to go inside and steal all of their stuff - just because the door was open.I actually hope Nintendo get the law involved, just like Sony. What a slap in the face that would be.[/citation]

If someone walks through the open door, steals nothing, and leaves you a note reminding you to lock it next time you leave, you think that should be prosecuted? I think good samaritan laws should apply to more than just CPR.

 

[fir_ser]

Another hacking news.