Just something for people to have a look at to prevent being hacked , and if you have been hacked!
* Use a secure password. That means, use both lower and upper case letters and use at least 1 character that is either numeric or non-alphanumeric, ie: # or % or & or $ or something similar. Example of a secure password: IrRulezAtWoW! Note that this is nothing like my password so don't bother trying Suspect
* Start WoW using the Blizzard Launcher. It has a few integrated tricks to block most keylogger type activity.
* Don't enter your password into ANYTHING that isn't either the WoW client or a site that you reached from Blizzard's website. Double-check the security certificate of any such site (you do this by clicking on the little padlock icon, and making sure that the security certificate has actually been issued to Blizzard, and not some other company/individual) before you type in the password.
* People tell you to change your password regularly, this is mostly nonsense. If someone discovers your password, they aren't going to wait a week before they steal your account.
* Never enter your password on a machine that is not continuously under your control, that includes machines belonging to your friends and also public machines Rolling Eyes .
* Very little "hacking" involves doing password scans against your account, ie: Testing many different passwords to see if you can "guess" the right one. 99.99% or more involves finding your password via alternate means such as a keylogger.
* Blizzard's security is watertight. Anyone who says anything about how they got hacked because Blizzard's network is unsecure is trying to hide their own security inadequacy. Nobody is going to steal your password from Blizzard's servers. You'd have less difficulty stealing all the gold from Fort Knox than you would trying to steal the account database on Blizzard's network.
* Get an authenticator. Really. It's cheap and it basically guarantees that even if you get a keylogger on your machine, you are basically unhackable. Anyone who tells you that they were hacked "even with an authenticator" is talking from between their buttocks. The level of technology that would have to be aimed at hacking you when you're using an authenticator is beyond the level available to most governments, let alone some chinese goldfarmer.
A lot of people have reported an increase in their accounts being hacked after converting to Battle.Net. This is NOTHING to do with the security of the Battle.NET system. The problem is that most people have their "Remember Account Name" option turned on. When you switch to Battle.NET, your account name changes to your e-mail address. That means that (possibly for the first time in years), you have to type in your account name when you first log in to WoW after converting your account. If you have a keylogger on your machine at that point, the goldfarmer on the other side has had your password for ages (and probably your email address as well, since you type that a fair number of times), but can't use it because he doesn't know your account name. Suddenly, he now has your account name as well, and that's game over. Moral of the story, make VERY sure your machine is secure before you convert to Battle.NET, and when you do, change your password at the same time.
If u have been hacked please go here https://eu.blizzard.com/support/webform.xml?locale=en_GB&lan=en
If u need aditional information go here http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=35983697&sid=1
Any tips on being hacked/preventing to be hacked post them here: )
*Edit* will update Q/A here from posts below
Q: What exactly is an authenticator? Can you get one for Steam?
A: A authenticator is a 6 digit number that u need to enter that is a rolling code before you can log into your account, and i dont know if you can get it off steam u should get it on battlenet.
Q:So where else can i get a Autenticator?
A: Got my Authenticator from wantitall.co.za. Took bout half a month for shipping if you dont mind the wait. ( thx to Spawn-X)
* Use a secure password. That means, use both lower and upper case letters and use at least 1 character that is either numeric or non-alphanumeric, ie: # or % or & or $ or something similar. Example of a secure password: IrRulezAtWoW! Note that this is nothing like my password so don't bother trying Suspect
* Start WoW using the Blizzard Launcher. It has a few integrated tricks to block most keylogger type activity.
* Don't enter your password into ANYTHING that isn't either the WoW client or a site that you reached from Blizzard's website. Double-check the security certificate of any such site (you do this by clicking on the little padlock icon, and making sure that the security certificate has actually been issued to Blizzard, and not some other company/individual) before you type in the password.
* People tell you to change your password regularly, this is mostly nonsense. If someone discovers your password, they aren't going to wait a week before they steal your account.
* Never enter your password on a machine that is not continuously under your control, that includes machines belonging to your friends and also public machines Rolling Eyes .
* Very little "hacking" involves doing password scans against your account, ie: Testing many different passwords to see if you can "guess" the right one. 99.99% or more involves finding your password via alternate means such as a keylogger.
* Blizzard's security is watertight. Anyone who says anything about how they got hacked because Blizzard's network is unsecure is trying to hide their own security inadequacy. Nobody is going to steal your password from Blizzard's servers. You'd have less difficulty stealing all the gold from Fort Knox than you would trying to steal the account database on Blizzard's network.
* Get an authenticator. Really. It's cheap and it basically guarantees that even if you get a keylogger on your machine, you are basically unhackable. Anyone who tells you that they were hacked "even with an authenticator" is talking from between their buttocks. The level of technology that would have to be aimed at hacking you when you're using an authenticator is beyond the level available to most governments, let alone some chinese goldfarmer.
A lot of people have reported an increase in their accounts being hacked after converting to Battle.Net. This is NOTHING to do with the security of the Battle.NET system. The problem is that most people have their "Remember Account Name" option turned on. When you switch to Battle.NET, your account name changes to your e-mail address. That means that (possibly for the first time in years), you have to type in your account name when you first log in to WoW after converting your account. If you have a keylogger on your machine at that point, the goldfarmer on the other side has had your password for ages (and probably your email address as well, since you type that a fair number of times), but can't use it because he doesn't know your account name. Suddenly, he now has your account name as well, and that's game over. Moral of the story, make VERY sure your machine is secure before you convert to Battle.NET, and when you do, change your password at the same time.
If u have been hacked please go here https://eu.blizzard.com/support/webform.xml?locale=en_GB&lan=en
If u need aditional information go here http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=35983697&sid=1
Any tips on being hacked/preventing to be hacked post them here: )
*Edit* will update Q/A here from posts below
Q: What exactly is an authenticator? Can you get one for Steam?
A: A authenticator is a 6 digit number that u need to enter that is a rolling code before you can log into your account, and i dont know if you can get it off steam u should get it on battlenet.
Q:So where else can i get a Autenticator?
A: Got my Authenticator from wantitall.co.za. Took bout half a month for shipping if you dont mind the wait. ( thx to Spawn-X)
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