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Added: 13.07.2015 11:45 | 5 views | 0 comments


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From: www.ign.com

Xbox Boss Says More Industry Execs Should Play Games

Added: 08.07.2015 15:00 | 9 views | 0 comments




Head of Xbox Phil Spencer believes the industry would benefit if more high-ranking industry execs would actually play video games.

In a post on Twitter, Spencer shared his thoughts, highlighting PlayStation Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida as a shining example.

The Xbox boss is a self-proclaimed gamer and his Xbox Live Gamerscore is evidence to that claim. Do you agree with his sentiment that more decision making execs in the industry should dedicate time to playing games?

From: www.gamerevolution.com

The hacker that ruined Christmas console gaming gets off easy

Added: 08.07.2015 13:16 | 2 views | 0 comments


MWEB GameZone writes: "Last year, the hacking group Lizard Squad took down the PlayStation and Xbox Live networks for days at a time, causing havoc for console players and Sony / Microsoft alike. Lizard Squad member Julius 'zeekill' Kivimaki, also known as 'Ryan', recently had his day in court; resulting in a slap on the wrist."

From: n4g.com

No Prison Sentence For Hacker Linked to Xmas PSN/XBL Takedown

Added: 08.07.2015 11:01 | 4 views | 0 comments


A seventeen year-old with ties to black hat hacking group Lizard Squad has been convicted of more than 50,000 charges related to cyber crimes in a court in Espoo, Finland.

Julius “Zeekill” Kivimaki

Local media reports claim that Julius “Zeekill” Kivimaki has been sentenced for a whole range of offences, such as data breaches, online harassment, fraud, and money laundering. He will serve a two-year suspended sentence and, , has been "ordered to fight against cyber crime." He has not been given a prison sentence.

Kivimaki has previously represented himself has a member of Lizard Squad, an online group of hackers who claim responsibility for a number of high-profile network disruptions and website takedowns.

One of Lizard Squad's most notorious attacks was the disruptions to Xbox Live and PlayStation Network, which were both knocked offline for several days between Christmas Day and New Year's.

A massive distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack ground both those networks to a halt, resulting in engineers at both Sony and Microsoft working during the holidays to restore the service.

During the downtime, Sky News aired an interview with Kivimaki, and he suggested he had no regrets over the attack.

"I can't really say I feel bad. I might have forced some kids to spend more time with their families instead of playing games."

Through its Twitter account, a representative for Lizard Squad appeared to mock those who hoped Kivimaki would receive a harsher sentence.

From: www.gamespot.com

No Prison Sentence For Hacker Linked to Xmas PSN/XBL Takedown

Added: 08.07.2015 11:01 | 3 views | 0 comments


A seventeen year-old with ties to black hat hacking group Lizard Squad has been convicted of more than 50,000 charges related to cyber crimes in a court in Espoo, Finland.

Julius “Zeekill” Kivimaki

Local media reports claim that Julius “Zeekill” Kivimaki has been sentenced for a whole range of offences, such as data breaches, online harassment, fraud, and money laundering. He will serve a two-year suspended sentence and, , has been "ordered to fight against cyber crime." He has not been given a prison sentence.

Kivimaki has previously represented himself has a member of Lizard Squad, an online group of hackers who claim responsibility for a number of high-profile network disruptions and website takedowns.

One of Lizard Squad's most notorious attacks was the disruptions to Xbox Live and PlayStation Network, which were both knocked offline for several days between Christmas Day and New Year's.

A massive distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack ground both those networks to a halt, resulting in engineers at both Sony and Microsoft working during the holidays to restore the service.

During the downtime, Sky News aired an interview with Kivimaki, and he suggested he had no regrets over the attack.

"I can't really say I feel bad. I might have forced some kids to spend more time with their families instead of playing games."

Through its Twitter account, a representative for Lizard Squad appeared to mock those who hoped Kivimaki would receive a harsher sentence.

From: www.gamespot.com


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