And just like that, the PlayStation 4 messages that could brick your console are no more. At least, according to a tweet from PlayStation UK's support Twitter account. Replying to a user who mentioned the issue, the account replies: "We've since fixed the issue."
So... Is that just it? Is it over? We suppose Sony wouldn't want to make a big deal out of the exploit to begin with, but with the greatest respect to those who run social media accounts like these, it'd be nice to have some more concrete clarification.
Still, we're hoping that really is the last we'll hear about malicious PS4 messages.
[source twitter.com]
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It'd be nice if Sony could just come out with some kind of official statement. I think a lot of people need to know about this.
With all due respect to Sony, I think we can’t be blamed for having a bit of healthy skepticism given their PSN security history.
Yeah, saying "we've fixed the issue" right before then describing how we can fix the issue ourselves isn't exactly concrete, is it?
Yeah, not sure the tone or wording of that response comes across very well at all. This has obviously been a pretty serious issue for some people and I agree that an official statement of some kind is needed at this point.
i expect some kind of official announcement will come soon but i'm glad it's fixed
It'll never be fixed fully. Just like anything else in the world, if one person does it, there's going to be followers. It's just how sick our world is getting, and there will definitely be more people trying to do whatever, to get people's information, credit card numbers or identities...or just plain ruin something nice of someones.
Nah, I'll wait till January. Again I don't blame Sony as some others foolishly do, its the idiots who attempt to cause harm in the first place that seriously deserve jail time.
Sony: "Move on, move on. Nothing to see here. Move on, now. Move on."
So I take it they don't have to push out a specific firmware update for this? Unless they stealth-updated all internet-connected PS4's overnight...
Givin the history of PSNs security I'm going to take this with a grain of salt and just see for myself if the issue is fixed
It'll probably be something to do with how certain characters in a certain order display along with some tags for say a picture or attachment...
They'll probably just ban the string that's bricking the machines thus negating a firmware update.
I don't think its anything to be overly worried about.. these bugs are unavoidable. Its how its dealt with that's the key. They've been fairly quick at fixing it.
@solocapers trying to brick PushSquare here..
fixed how? unless there is a new system update that prevents this type of vulnerability from happening in the first place, it is not fixed. all sony did here was give people a workaround to fix the problem themselves. average joe will have no clue what is wrong with their console should this happen to them.
@RogerRoger i wouldn't call that a fix, it's half arsed at best, the problem should be completely eradicated.
it shows how much sony really care about their consumers. (which they don't)
@Porco exactly, this is not a solution at all.
@JohnnyBastos expect lawsuits to happen if things escalates, and rightly so.
@Porco Presumably, they’ve fixed it by properly sanitizing messages as they pass through Sony’s servers, as all messages necessarily do. Lets them quickly and comprehensively solve the problem for all users now, while rolling in a client-side patch later for double-layered protection.
The instructions in the tweet aren’t the fix itself, they’re there to combat the FUD factor that might compel people to wall off their systems indefinitely from online engagement (and to help anyone still affected from before the fix was in).
@Fath i see. thanks for the clarification. perhaps i jumped the gun there
Firmware 6.02 I've just installed do maybe this fixes the issue, afterward it even rebuilt the database for me which previous ones have never done .
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