Update: Verisign says it's stopped using MD5, as of around noon Pacific time. To quote:
"We're disappointed that these researchers did not share their results with us earlier," writes Tim Callan, "but we're happy to report that we have completely mitigated this attack."
Is there anything the PlayStation 3 console can't do? From stopping cancer to simulating black hole collisions... and now breaking Internet security?!
A team of researchers from the U.S., Switzerland and the Netherlands have found a way of bypassing the security of digital certificates provided by companies like Verisign. These digital certificates help transmit your credit card information on the Internet in a secure manner.
By using 200 PS3 systems linked together, rese... More »
Gran Turismo 5 is expected to be one of the best racing titles of 2009. Judging by the standards of GT5: Prologue, the combination of graphics and realistic handling, makes it one of the best titles out there.
However, what other games can we expect to be of good quality in 2009. In my opinion, none really can compare to GT5, but there are some still very good contenders. Below are some of my picks of worthy racing titles to get in 09. You tell me what you think.
Ferrari Project
Even though not much news has surfaced recently, the visuals provided are astounding and are comparable to that of Gran Turismo 5. Some even claim that the graphics look a bit more realistic than GT5: Prologue in some head-to-head comparisons. Also, a couple months ago, someone was able to get a hands on and said that the handling of the vehicles were very remarkable. This game is centred around Ferrari vehicles however, so that’s what I consider one of the downfalls.
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An unexplained error related to PS3 Trophy synchronization is breaking a number of games on the console.
The error, which seems to have first struck after the release of firmware version 2.50, appears to occur when users change their PSN ID or password.
After doing so, their Trophy data becomes corrupt and running a select number of games brings up an error that notifies the user of a failure to sync Trophy data. In the worst of cases, the game forces the player to quit and "try again", only to repeat the same message.
Known affected titles include WipEout HD, Burnout Paradise, LittleBigPlanet and Pain.
The first complaints hit forums back in October and, having gone unfixed for so long, it has left many doubtful that a patch will come before the Christmas break, when those PS3s should be getting a considerable hammering.
A Sony community man posting under the alias 'MusterBuster' only just this week said: "A fix is on th... More »
According to Home Media Magazine, consumers spent over $60M on Blu-ray titles last week, representing 14% of the home media market.
The 167% spike is due in large part to the Blu-ray release of 'The Dark Knight', which is breaking Blu-ray sales records around the world.
Comparatively, the previous week, where 'Wanted' was the hot new release, consumers spent $23.64M on Blu-ray.
On the year in whole, consumers have spent nearly $500M on Blu-ray titles, and the average spent per week has been growing as adoption continues to rise.
While it is obviously way too early to be mentioning anything involving Grand Theft Auto V, it's always nice to get a possible release window for the next installment into the record breaking franchise.
According to Ben Feder, Take-Two has too much to focus on currently to be discussing the future of their newly re-signed Rockstar developer.
“We’re not saying no, it’s just way too early to be talking 2010, especially GTA in 2010.”
Does this mean that Grand Theft Auto V could see a potential release in 2010? Though it seems like a legitimate possibility, we doubt that there are any plans to release another iteration within that year, so quickly after the last.
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