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Comment Re:That is poor compensation (Score 1) 85

by purplepolecat (#53072805) Attached to: You Can Now Claim Your Cash In the PS3 'Other PS3' Settlement

If you bought it to run Linux, you could have just refused the update that removed OtherOS. It was clearly marked as the OtherOS-killer, and you needed to tick a box clearly stating that you understood this before it would apply. The only consequence of not updating was that you couldn't access PSN, but as a Linux user that's no use to you. I had a fat PS3, and I remember this.

The idea that Sony removed the OtherOS behind customers' backs, like Microsoft stealthily downloading Win10, has been repeated here so often that no-one questions it any more.

Comment Re:I live in Rio (Score 1) 400

by purplepolecat (#51543205) Attached to: Rio Has Given Up On Clean Water For Olympics

more athletes will be compromised by the vaccines and the toxic chemicals in the hand "sanitizers"

Great, now all our athletes will catch the Autism! At least they'll be eligible for the Special Olympics next time around.

Seriously though, you should not have brought up the anti-vaxx/oh noes chemicals points here, it ruins your credibility.
Security

Pearson Credential Manager System Used By Cisco, IBM, F5 Has Been Breached 25

Posted by timothy from the business-ownership dept.
An anonymous reader writes with a report from Help Net Security that the credential management system used by Pearson VUE (part of education company and publisher Pearson) has been breached "by an unauthorized third party with the help of malware." Pearson VUE specializes in computer-based assessment testing for regulatory and certification boards. From the story: Over 450 credential owners (including IT organizations such as IBM, Adobe, etc.) across the globe use the company's solutions to develop, manage, deliver and grow their testing programs. The company is still assessing the scope of the breach, and says that they do not think that US Social Security numbers or full payment card information were compromised. But because the PMC is custom designed to fit specific customer requirements, they are still looking into how this incident affected each of their customers. According to a note on Pearson's site, the system remains down for the time being.
The Military

Turkey Downs Allegedly Intruding Russian Fighter Near Syria Border (reuters.com) 600

Posted by timothy from the push-comes-to-missile dept.
jones_supa writes: Turkish fighter jets shot down a Russian Sukhoi SU-24 fighter near the Syrian border on Tuesday after repeated warnings over airspace violations. Moscow said it could prove the jet had not left Syrian air space. Footage from private Turkish broadcaster Haberturk TV showed the warplane going down in flames in a woodland area. Separate footage from Turkey's Anadolu Agency showed two pilots parachuting out of the jet before it crashed. A Syrian rebel group sent a video to Reuters that appeared to show one of the pilots immobile and badly wounded on the ground and an official from the group said he was dead. This is the first time a NATO member's armed forces have downed a Russian military aircraft since the 1950s. The Guardian is following the developments with live updates. Also covered by the BBC, which notes Russian aircraft have flown hundreds of sorties over northern Syria since September. Moscow says they have targeted only "terrorists", but activists say its strikes have mainly hit Western-backed rebel groups. Turkey, a vehement opponent of Syria's president, has warned against violations of its airspace by Russian and Syrian aircraft. Last month, Ankara said Turkish F-16s had intercepted a Russian jet that crossed its border and two Turkish jets had been harassed by an unidentified Mig-29.

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