Thursday, May 19, 2011

Sony's Spanking New PSN Security Marred by Password Exploit

Sony's Spanking New PSN Security Marred by Password Exploit

Sony's Spanking New PSN Security Marred by Password Exploit

Posted: 18 May 2011 12:11 PM PDT

Hackers have reportedly hit the PlayStation Network again, sneaking in another attack just days after Sony brought its video game network back online following its weeks-long outage -- which itself resulted from an attack last month. This time, hackers can apparently change users' passwords on the network using only their victims' account email address and their date of birth. Sony asked users to reset passwords after the PSN network was first infiltrated. Personal information on up to 100 million customers had apparently been compromised.

The School of Gaming, Part 1: Welcome to Ludoland

Posted: 18 May 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Ludology or narratology? These are the two generally accepted approaches to thinking about games. Though not incompatible, these two branches of knowledge nonetheless contend for pre-eminence among video game designer priorities. The first emphasizes play, the second story. In literary theory, narratology is the study of narrative structure -- it looks to amuse, instruct or entertain, and so is designed for us to take in. Ludology is rooted in the Latin word "ludus," meaning "game." It is the academic study of games, particularly video games.

Sentinella: A Snappy System Sentinel for Linux Lovers

Posted: 18 May 2011 05:00 AM PDT

I've gotten the impression over the years of working with people who use any operating system that most of them do not want to get involved with tinkering. I understand that, especially with the Linux platform. It is very configurable, but much of its have-it-your-way appeal is reached outside the GUI. So if you want to add a basic tinkering tool to your Linux distro and still avoid the CLI, meet Sentinella. Sentinella is a really cool tool. Plus, it is really simple to use and has no setup mandates.

The Antisocial Social Networking Bill

Posted: 18 May 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Facebook is having a tough month. First, it was revealed that the company hired a PR firm to portray competitor Google in a negative light, and now it is facing an even worse scenario: government regulation. The Social Networking Privacy Act, introduced into the California Senate, would force any social networking site to make new users choose their privacy settings when they register and make the default settings private except for name and city of residence. This is a huge challenge to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who has argued that making personal data public is the new "social norm."
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