Comments on: World of Warcraft: Account “Hacking” out of Control http://imtalkingames.com/2010/01/21/wow-account-hacking-out-of-control/ A blog about games, the gamers that play them, and the companies that make them. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:28:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: On World of Warcraft and hacking « Sunday Smash http://imtalkingames.com/2010/01/21/wow-account-hacking-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-2883 On World of Warcraft and hacking « Sunday Smash Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:16:17 +0000 http://imtalkingames.com/?p=1364#comment-2883 [...] A couple of weeks ago, I logged into my e-mail account to find an e-mail from Blizzard Entertainment stating that my World of Warcraft account password had been changed; this was alarming, because I knew I hadn’t changed it, which could only mean one thing – my account was hacked. Gold farmers are having a glorious time making a living off of other peoples’ progress in game, and I had become their most recent victim. There are interesting articles online that explain the account hacking, so I won’t bother writing about it in this space. If you want to learn more, click here. [...] [...] A couple of weeks ago, I logged into my e-mail account to find an e-mail from Blizzard Entertainment stating that my World of Warcraft account password had been changed; this was alarming, because I knew I hadn’t changed it, which could only mean one thing – my account was hacked. Gold farmers are having a glorious time making a living off of other peoples’ progress in game, and I had become their most recent victim. There are interesting articles online that explain the account hacking, so I won’t bother writing about it in this space. If you want to learn more, click here. [...]

]]> By: mooness http://imtalkingames.com/2010/01/21/wow-account-hacking-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-2768 mooness Tue, 11 May 2010 22:03:43 +0000 http://imtalkingames.com/?p=1364#comment-2768 keyloggers log key strokes. if no key strokes are made IE the typing in of ones account name, the keylogger in unable to discover your account name. keyloggers log key strokes. if no key strokes are made IE the typing in of ones account name, the keylogger in unable to discover your account name.

]]> By: Lutz Müller http://imtalkingames.com/2010/01/21/wow-account-hacking-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-2619 Lutz Müller Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:21:32 +0000 http://imtalkingames.com/?p=1364#comment-2619 >>I have checked the box on the launch page which remembers my account name, so I don’t have to type it in. If I never type it again, no key logger can capture it i think your accountname is stored in Config.wtf in cleartext. so no added security there. >>I have checked the box on the launch page which remembers my account name, so I don’t have to type it in. If I never type it again, no key logger can capture it

i think your accountname is stored in Config.wtf in cleartext. so no added security there.

]]> By: Online Privacy And Why It’s Important - We Fly Spitfires - MMORPG Blog http://imtalkingames.com/2010/01/21/wow-account-hacking-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-2602 Online Privacy And Why It’s Important - We Fly Spitfires - MMORPG Blog Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:00:58 +0000 http://imtalkingames.com/?p=1364#comment-2602 [...] WoW account hacking seems to be on the rise, it’s a minor concern to me and one I’m not actually that bothered about it. At the end [...] [...] WoW account hacking seems to be on the rise, it’s a minor concern to me and one I’m not actually that bothered about it. At the end [...]

]]> By: Gordon McLachlan http://imtalkingames.com/2010/01/21/wow-account-hacking-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-2600 Gordon McLachlan Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:13:45 +0000 http://imtalkingames.com/?p=1364#comment-2600 I don't understand why Blizzard complain about security but recently forced us all to switch from using unique usernames to more obvious email addresses. Also, the care package thing boggles my mind. Why not just offer a charged services for retrieving an account? I don’t understand why Blizzard complain about security but recently forced us all to switch from using unique usernames to more obvious email addresses.

Also, the care package thing boggles my mind. Why not just offer a charged services for retrieving an account?

]]> By: xXJayeDuBXx http://imtalkingames.com/2010/01/21/wow-account-hacking-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-2598 xXJayeDuBXx Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:26:34 +0000 http://imtalkingames.com/?p=1364#comment-2598 I have had my account hack a long while ago, but that might be from the time I purchased some gold online. I am glad that I have an authenticator, but I think it sucks that it's almost a requirement now a days. As for the curse client, I download the free version off their site, at least I did when I was using mods. Hopefully the free version is ok. I have had my account hack a long while ago, but that might be from the time I purchased some gold online. I am glad that I have an authenticator, but I think it sucks that it’s almost a requirement now a days.

As for the curse client, I download the free version off their site, at least I did when I was using mods. Hopefully the free version is ok.

]]> By: Oakstout http://imtalkingames.com/2010/01/21/wow-account-hacking-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-2592 Oakstout Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:25:39 +0000 http://imtalkingames.com/?p=1364#comment-2592 Recently a friend of mine got hacked. He was pretty sure he got the keylogger from a mod or something similar. But, if it wasn't for his diligent friend's his account would have been completely trashed. So, if you notice friends logging on and off different characters and not responding to in game chat messages and all of this happening at odd hours, then report them to a GM. Worst case scenarios is your friend's account is frozen for a few days while he tries to get it back from Blizzard, best case is you prevent the hacker from selling off all his stuff. The funny thing is when logged in, the hacker stayed in Wintersgrasp the entire time. Apparently, there must be a mail box at the alliance camp there, which allowed him to access auctions as items got sold and to mail off the profits as well as sell items to the vendors in the camp. Lucky for my friend, he got his account back and all stolen items returned to him. My advise, the best way to keep your account safe is to have friend's watching your back in and out of the game. Recently a friend of mine got hacked. He was pretty sure he got the keylogger from a mod or something similar. But, if it wasn’t for his diligent friend’s his account would have been completely trashed. So, if you notice friends logging on and off different characters and not responding to in game chat messages and all of this happening at odd hours, then report them to a GM. Worst case scenarios is your friend’s account is frozen for a few days while he tries to get it back from Blizzard, best case is you prevent the hacker from selling off all his stuff.

The funny thing is when logged in, the hacker stayed in Wintersgrasp the entire time. Apparently, there must be a mail box at the alliance camp there, which allowed him to access auctions as items got sold and to mail off the profits as well as sell items to the vendors in the camp. Lucky for my friend, he got his account back and all stolen items returned to him.

My advise, the best way to keep your account safe is to have friend’s watching your back in and out of the game.

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