英语听力精选进阶版 6266
时间：2019-02-21 作者：英语课 分类：英语听力精选进阶版
Sony has hired private investigators 1 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.
This news followed an announcement last week of another security breach 2 affecting 77 million Playstation users.
Initially 3, Sony believed that its SOE database had not been compromised, but they have now admitted that hackers 5 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 6 for any contact via e-mail, telephone or post purporting 8 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 4, and promised to help users defend themselves from cyber attack, saying:
"We will provide a complimentary 9 offering to assist users in enrolling 10 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.
Quiz
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.
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".
What did Sony do to reassure 11 users after the Playstation hack?
They offered users access to identity theft protection services.
Look at the article. Can you see a verb meaning to pretend?
Look at the article. Can you see an adjective meaning free?
Complimentary.
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
- This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
- The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
- He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。
- The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
- Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。
- He made a hack at the log.他朝圆木上砍了一下。
- Early settlers had to hack out a clearing in the forest where they could grow crops.早期移民不得不在森林里劈出空地种庄稼。
- They think of viruses that infect an organization from the outside.They envision hackers breaking into their information vaults. 他们考虑来自外部的感染公司的病毒，他们设想黑客侵入到信息宝库中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Arranging a meeting with the hackers took weeks againoff-again email exchanges. 通过几星期电子邮件往来安排见面，他们最终同意了。 来自互联网
- You can see everything around from the lookout.从了望台上你可以看清周围的一切。
- It's a bad lookout for the company if interest rates don't come down.如果利率降不下来，公司的前景可就不妙了。
- Many theories purport to explain growth in terms of a single cause.许多理论都标榜以单一的原因解释生长。
- Her letter may purport her forthcoming arrival.她的来信可能意味着她快要到了。
- Cindy Adams (Columnist) : He's purporting to be Mother Teresa. 辛迪？亚当斯（专栏作家）：他无意成为德兰修女。 来自互联网
- To prohibit certain practices purporting to be sales by auction. 本条例旨在对看来是以拍卖方式作出的售卖中某些行为予以禁止。 来自互联网
- She made some highly complimentary remarks about their school.她对他们的学校给予高度的评价。
- The supermarket operates a complimentary shuttle service.这家超市提供免费购物班车。
- They lashed out at the university enrolling system. 他们猛烈抨击大学的招生制度。 来自辞典例句
- You're enrolling in a country club, Billy. 你是注册加入乡村俱乐部了，比利。 来自辞典例句