Heads Up : Xbox and PlayStation online services crash

[Anonymous]

Headline : Xbox and PlayStation online services crash.

Excerpt from the Link "Xbox and PlayStation online services have been suffering technical problems, amid claims a hacking group has disabled their services.

Microsoft and Sony - the companies which make the games consoles - have told customers they are aware of issues affecting their online services."

My thoughts :

If you've just got a nice new shiny console and are having issues online then this may be the fault. 

Source : BBC News. 

Read more here : Xbox and PlayStation online services crash

[Cleoriff]

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@viridis wrote:
Imagine connections to the servers are like pipes.
Most of the time the user data flows quite freely.
Ddos attacks are when they fill every pipe with false user data and that brings the whole network to a standstill because the pipes are all full and bottle necked.

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Soooo...like a blumming traffic jam then?.....Also isn't that called 'spamming'...not hacking?

[Cleoriff]

And it really is fascinating. Just had a 'late lunch' discussion with my son all about this....

We found this link...Very explanatory.....

http://www.digitalattackmap.com/understanding-ddos/

(Nothing like a bit of DDoS discussion at Christmas)

[Bambino]

Here's an interesting article on who apparently is responsible for ending the attack:

http://www.inquisitr.com/1704769/kim-dotcom-saved-day-when-playstation-network-xbox-live-went-down/

[Cleoriff]

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@Bambino wrote:

Here's an interesting article on who apparently is responsible for ending the attack:

http://www.inquisitr.com/1704769/kim-dotcom-saved-day-when-playstation-network-xbox-live-went-down/

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Kim Dotcom??? ....

Call me cynical but this sounds likes a massive publicity stunt??....

(With  Lizard Squad and 'Kim Dotcom' being the only people to benefit)

[Bambino]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

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@Bambino wrote:

Here's an interesting article on who apparently is responsible for ending the attack:

http://www.inquisitr.com/1704769/kim-dotcom-saved-day-when-playstation-network-xbox-live-went-down/

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Kim Dotcom??? ....

Call me cynical but this sounds likes a massive publicity stunt??....

(With  Lizard Squad and 'Kim Dotcom' being the only people to benefit)

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You may very well be right, and according to this article his attempt to end the attack failed:

http://uk.businessinsider.com/kim-dotcom-xbox-live-psn-hack-2014-12

[Anonymous]

Follow Up News Piece from BBC News. 

Microsoft and Sony have been working to restore internet platforms for their Xbox and PlayStation ga...

Excerpt from the Link "Attacks disabled the online services on Christmas Day, making it difficult for users to log on.

A message on the Xbox status page on Friday said that its live core services were "limited". Meanwhile, PlayStation network remained offline, asking its users "for patience".

[Cleoriff]

From a real life experience. My grandson has the Xbox 360 and the Xbox one. He has not noticed any disruption to his game play. His friend has a PS4 and is still offline....

[Anonymous]

Recent Update. 

Source : BBC News. 

Xbox and PlayStation resuming service after attack

Excerpt "Microsoft and Sony have been working to restore internet platforms for their Xbox and PlayStation games consoles.

Attacks disabled the online services on Christmas Day, making it difficult for users to log on."