Kaspersky Lab, a cyber security firm better known for their consumer anti-virus software has been monitoring hacking attempts on the new current-gen consoles. Kaspersky says that worldwide daily attacks against the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One averages about 34,000 attacks a day and there is 4.6 million known malwares that target the game systems.
Gamers in Spain should worry most as the highest attack recorded so far this year in Spain totals to 138 786. While Poland and Italy comes second and third respectively. Console gamers might not expect this. Knowing largely that most attacks and malwares aim their PC counterparts instead of the living room gaming system. But Kaspersky says they are just computer after all and with consoles being increasingly always on-line to the internet, it is not helping their case.
Kaspersky also says that if you visit underground hacker forum, which their security experts often do, you will be met with a thriving economy of selling and buying compromised usernames and passwords. There was also apparently a major espionage campaign on some MMO game makers in which hackers got away with valuable source code and other data.
The malwares often target players own gaming spirit. Earlier this year, some innovative hackers came up with a Minecraft tool that allowed users to have super powers in game. Of course the super powers were never delivered and all gamers were left with was stolen usernames and passwords.
So GamingGamers urge other gamers not to fall for scams that might promise you free games, competitive advantages and false promise. As often the case, when things are too good to be true, they sure are.
http://gaminggamers.net/playstation-4-and-xbox-one-attacked-by-hackers-34000-times-a-day-4-6-million-malwares-accompany-it/
Another article is saying this is all PR talk. See more here:
http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2013/12/16/dont-believe-the-hype-34000-hackers-are-not-attacking-ps4-and-xbox-one/
