Security experts say Sony PSN Network uses outdated software

"Sony uses the outdated Apache Web server software and the software does not have a firewall," Gine Spafford Gene Spafford, a computer science professor and security expert at Purdue University, said at the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee on the evening of May 7, Beijing time.　　This provides an opportunity for hackers to invade. Spafford's written testimony to the committee highlighted recent hacking attacks by Sony and Epsilon, the world's largest e-mail marketing company. He wrote: "It's two big companies that can afford to invest in data security and privacy protection, and I'm not sure what the two companies are doing, and there are reports that Sony is using outdated software and has been warned about the risks. "Sony's security issues have not been fully understood so far. Spafford described the situation in detail at a hearing at the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee in Wednesday. He said that the Internet forum publicly discussed the use of Sony's Apache web server Software "There is a security breach, there is no firewall installed." Spafford also revealed that netizens had discussed these concerns at a public forum held by Sony employees. In the face of such serious security issues as Sony, the voices of all kinds of accusations may be more strident than the truth.　　If Spafford's story proves true, there will surely be more people questioning why Sony has been ignoring what is so important to its business, after all, the business relies heavily on the trust of users who use the service. "The international community, countries and enterprises must join hands to ensure the safety of Internet business activities and find ways to combat cyber crime and cyber terrorism," Sony said in a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Sony also pledged to install "additional firewalls" in the letter, but said nothing about the obsolescence of security software. However, more than one of the letters leaked Sony's prior priorities. The company plans to set up a new position: Chief Information Security officer. (Yong-Hung)