Sony in Crisis 索尼启动黑客事件调查
英语学习点: Cyber Crime and Tense Practice 网络犯罪和时态练习
Sony has hired private investigators
following the theft of personal data
belonging to more than 100 million
online gamers.
On Tuesday the company admitted that
there had been a cyber attack on the
Sony Online Entertainment (SOE)
network in April. The network hosts
popular internet games including
EverQuest and Free Realms.
Online security is a big concern for many.
This news followed an announcement last week of another security breach
affecting 77 million Playstation users.
Initially, Sony believed that its SOE database had not been compromised,
but they have now admitted that hackers took the names, e-mail addresses
and other information of up to 25 million PC and Facebook gamers. In
addition, the payment details of around twenty thousand non-US customers
were taken.
In a statement, Sony warned customers to be on the lookout for any
contact via e-mail, telephone or post purporting to be official Sony
correspondence. Such an email would be an example of 'phishing' – an
attempt to acquire sensitive information via email or the internet.
The electronics giant had already apologised for the Playstation hack, and
promised to help users defend themselves from cyber attack, saying:
"We will provide a complimentary offering to assist users in enrolling in
identity theft protection services and/or similar programs."
Such promises haven't been enough to stop some people calling for the CEO
Howard Stringer to resign. Sony's shares have dropped by 4% since mid-April.
词汇表请参看答案与词汇部分
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Quiz 测验
阅读短文并回答问题。
1. Is this statement true, false or not given? Over 100 million users of SOE
have had their personal details stolen.
2. Is this statement true, false or not given? At first, Sony didn't realise that
the SOE network had undergone a cyber attack.
3. What did Sony do to reassure users after the Playstation hack?
4. Look at the article. Can you see a verb meaning to pretend?
5. Look at the article. Can you see an adjective meaning free?
Exercise 练习
选择正确的时态完成下面的填空练习。请根据文章内容选择正确的答案。
1. So far, personal data belonging to over 100 million gamers _______ stolen.
is has been had been was
2. Sony _______ the SOE security breach on Tuesday.
announced had announced was announcing announce
3. To begin with, Sony didn't realise SOE _______ attacked.
was has been had had been
4. Users _______ be able to access an identity protection service.
will would are going
shall
5. Some people _______ calling for Howard Stringer's resignation.
had been were have been have
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Answers and Glossary 答案与词汇
Quiz 小测验
1. Is this statement true, false or not given? Over 100 million users of SOE have had their
personal details stolen. False – the SOE hack relates to 25 million PC and Facebook
gamers.
2. Is this statement true, false or not given? At first, Sony didn't realise that the SOE network
had undergone a cyber attack. True – "Initially, Sony believed that its SOE database had
not been compromised"
3. What did Sony do to reassure users after the Playstation hack? They offered users access
to identity theft protection services.
4. Look at the article. Can you see a verb meaning to pretend? To purport to be.
5. Look at the article. Can you see an adjective meaning free? Complimentary.
Exercise 练习
1. So far, personal data belonging to over 100 million gamers has been stolen.
2. Sony announced the SOE security breach on Tuesday.
3. To begin with, Sony didn't realise SOE had been attacked.
4. Users will be able to access an identity protection service.
5. Some people have been calling for Howard Stringer's resignation.
Glossary 词汇表
personal data 个人资料
cyber attack 网络攻击
security breach 破坏安全的行为
to be compromised （网络安全）受到攻击
hacker 黑客
payment details 银行支付信息
to be on the lookout for something 对… 保持
警戒
to purport to be someone or something 假
以、打着… 的旗号
phishing 网络仿冒、网络钓鱼（一种网络攻击手
段）
sensitive information 敏感信息
a hack 网络攻击
identity theft 身份盗窃 |