KurtSloane
Banned
Could also be a fishing email.
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Got an email saying my Sony Entertainment Network account sign-in id changed...
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Could also be a fishing email.
Reckheim
Member
I'm only showing facts, and the huge numbers on ppl being hacked everyday since 2011 tells enough.
You are the only one pretending here
You keep throwing the word 'hack' around like you know what it means.
Smokey_Run
Member
The Sony security system is uter trash.
No other company had the same issue as Sony had in 2011, and you see more threads about Sony users being hacked than MS or Nintendo
You miss all those FIFA hacks on XBL when the X360 was the biggest platform?
You create a thread on something that happens and is preventable and gets the same EXACT answers in every thread created every week. You get what you get.
Transistor
Banned
I'm only showing facts, and the huge numbers on ppl being hacked everyday since 2011 tells enough.
You are the only one pretending here
You mean the huge number of people using duplicate passwords who were victims of other data breaches and had no 2FA enabled.
GravityInsanity
Member
This seems to keep happening like every 2 or 3 weeks.
Lol, that still happens on a daily basis, just check the ea forums.
LOL that's exactly what I just did. Didn't even know it existed !
People keep neglecting to set up 2FA and change passwords regularly.
Smokey_Run
Member
I wasn't aware of that. It just seems like people became desensitized to it and it disappeared from the news.
Air Zombie Meat
Member
Ok but you make it sound like you're the one who's being inconvenienced. Surely you can understand why that kind of tone is aggravating to the op.
Rellik
Member
With a small note to generate and keep your backup codes. I didn't and then locked myself out my account by changing my number because I'm stupid.
Thankfully Sony were good to me and had me send them photo ID and proof that the number belonged to me and they deactivated my 2FA for me.
I now have my backup codes stored in multiple places.
Altered Juice
Member
Call Sony and use 2f, op.
Didn't care at first since I have a unique PSN password for my account and Sony never emails me marketing shit.
Made a u-turn when I stumbled upon 3 forums on reddit where cracked accounts are posted weekly so they can copy your download library for free games.
Didn't care at first since I have a unique PSN password for my account and Sony never emails me marketing shit.
Made a u-turn when I stumbled upon 3 forums on reddit where cracked accounts are posted weekly so they can copy your download library for free games.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Out of curiosity, why haven't you enabled it? What was your opinion of 2 step before actually enabling it? To be honest, you should have 2 Step enabled on any account you can. I had my Team Viewer account compromised last year. I'm interested in how we can help people realize that it's important and alleviate some fear some people have of it.
"Facts" I don't think you know what facts are if you're equating the two to be any way near the same.I'm only showing facts, and the huge numbers on ppl being hacked everyday since 2011 tells enough.
You are the only one pretending here
Not really. If you're on GAF you should be aware of 2FA. You have to accept some responsibility for not securing your account. It's really straight forward what to do and to contact Sony. These posts just muddy up the forum when all we need is one thread about it.
Any account that you can use 2FA on should have it enabled.
hemo memo
Member
I put 2FA in my 3 accounts. It should be mandatory.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
No, I have empathy for new owners. I already said it should be stickied for them.
By the same token Sony should encourage 2FA when you're setting up your account. Hell, they should be pushing a notification to all users when they turn their machine on.
AkelisRain
Member
Sadly, I still have yet to enable 2FA. I am part of the problem.
Silent Hill
Banned
Not evryone knows about it. I cant even recall Sony sending out emails about it.
Neuromancer
Member
I'm still upset about my Ashley Madison account getting hacked.
semiconscious
Member
Reckheim
Member
If someone wants to change the password they have to first type in a code that is send to your phone/email.
Enable it right away.
No, you don't have to enter it every time you turn on your PS4. After that, you only need it to log into new machines and using the web store. 2 Step is important for extra security of all your online accounts including your email, online banking, ect.
I think Sony should force you to opt-in, but still give you the opportunity to opt-out, but only if you give a reason (not right now, I don't know how, I don't have cell, etc) it could help them pinpoint why users don't activate it by themeselves and how to reach them.
You have 2FA set up on your Origin account, someone tried to log into it. A lot of the times the different companies will send from the same "text" service afaik.
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Deleted member 20920
Unconfirmed Member
Only when you login for the first time I think it protects your account from being accessible just with your username and password. Those are easily gotten via methods like key loggers, having access to your enail address and what not.
None of these cases are actually because Sony was "hacked"
Well now don't just go announcing that..
Neuromancer
Member
All will be revealed here: https://www.playstation.com/en-us/account-security/2-step-verification/
Yes it's important. If you don't activate it your are more likely to have your account compromised and any associated credit card can be used freely by the scammer. No you don't have to do it every time you log in on your PS4, but you will have to do it every time you sign in to the PS Store on the internet from a new computer.
xviper
Member
i may not be able to access the Email i registered my ID with because i need to enter my Replacement email and i put a false one, that was like 6 years ago
if i enabled 2 step, do i have to enter my email ?
Do you have 2 step set up on your EA account? It sounds like someone has your EA account password. You are receiving it through the save number because a lot of text services us the same number.
You should probably take the time to change the email to one you actually have access to anyway. If someone stole your account, you could have problems reclaiming it because of it. Don't send things to false emails. Create secondary emails and send it to them if you don't want anything attached to your main accounts.
You don't have a phone? I know some people don't have a smartphone because of reasons, but all you need for 2FA is something that can receive a SMS.yeah. & one that explains how to enable it if you don't own a smartphone
xviper
Member
5 years ago my account was ACTUALLY hacked on ps3, i was playing GTA 4 online and i added some guy on the PS3 to my friends list and the next day my harddrive has been corrupted, got it fixed and when i came to sign in with my ID i found out that the password has been changed
AkelisRain
Member
I won't cry if something happens.
Vince_Russo
Banned
I got hacked on PSN yesterday too.
I've never been hacked before -- ever. I've had XBL, Nintendo ID, Steam etc. forever. It's OK to critique sony sometimes guys.
sony has serious issues with this. Hopefully the hackers don't bypass the two-step process.
I've never been hacked before -- ever. I've had XBL, Nintendo ID, Steam etc. forever. It's OK to critique sony sometimes guys.
sony has serious issues with this. Hopefully the hackers don't bypass the two-step process.
Yup sony has serious issues with customers not activating 2FA.
xviper
Member
i hate emails, even if i made a new email and made with it a secondary email, my secondary email needs a secondary email, and my secondary's secondary email needs a secondary email...Etc
RedAssedApe
Banned
haha first few posts...brutal
the first thing you do shouldnt be to post on gaf though
i can't remember if they did or not but sony should probably occasionally send everyone an auto notification on psn about 2fa. that'd actually be a useful "tip" instead of those random "discover" notifications you get the first time you login to psn
the first thing you do shouldnt be to post on gaf though
i can't remember if they did or not but sony should probably occasionally send everyone an auto notification on psn about 2fa. that'd actually be a useful "tip" instead of those random "discover" notifications you get the first time you login to psn
BarringGaffner
Member
The hard facts are not shitty replies. Don't want sugar coating when your an account is compromised and need to act quickly.
semiconscious
Member
RedAssedApe
Banned
more like telling him to contact sony because gaf can't do anything for him
unapersson
Member
It would probably help if you found out which one of your accounts were hacked using one of the sites that will tell you. As if you think you were hacked on PSN you're likely mistaken. Logging on with your credentials obtained from elsewhere is not a hack.