Introduction
Today I bring you a nice informative thread towards those who have PlayStation Network Accounts. Far as I know, a ton of accounts has been getting leaked and compromised lately towards bad security.
Yes, anonymous individuals steal accounts by either running software only a hand full of people own, or by using their Social Engineering skills against poor Sony Officials which only a few people can do.
I honestly don't know how people keep getting their accounts stolen when Sony has added
better security to accounts with
video guides lately since the PlayStation 4 console has been released. I bring you the best method out there at the moment on how to keep your account the safest as possible.
Safety & Security
Let's start off with the basics, then we'll get into the advanced things we will need. Go to the PlayStation Network Website -- of course of your region. For an example, click here if you're in the United States:
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/
Go ahead and log into your, and head over to your
Account Settings. Just follow what I do here down below. You're going to make sure you input valid information! If you put random information into your data, the day will come you call Sony, and forget to tell them your valid information. So just make sure you don't add anything fake in there; there is a point where you will need to fake something, but it boosts your security!
Identity / Basics
Name
- This is a MAJOR part of security. I would say for you to put your real name, but Social Engineering is a pretty big role on this topic. Make sure you add a nickname that only your FAMILY knows of. You can get friendly with random people off of PSN/Social Media and call them "friends", but not everyone stays "real" in the world we live in. Whenever a Social Engineer calls Sony, they ask them for the name on the...