Security and accounts Poll (Please take time to use the poll)

[SwampFae]

As the title states. This is a poll regarding the security of accounts

You may be asking; "What are you on about?"
The answer is simple. World of Warcraft account security.

The big question here is: How secure is YOUR World of Warcraft account?

So take the time you need and answer the poll truthfully.

The Blizzard Authenticator

 

[midgert]

Sorry about the hack fae, we will get this sweatshop nerds.

 

[SwampFae]

i was gonna get one last week however u had to pay 2 grand for my trip so now im skint. And sorry about the hack fae, we will get this sweatshop nerds.

I'm very sure we will. Working the Blizz Crew like dogs to get things sorted.
I do find their message on my account rather hilarious, though.
24h suspension. Uhm. It's been over 24hours
...Or does it work like something similar to dog years?
24h for us is 24h.
So in Blizz time I think it's two weeks

 

[Chumpo]

Heya guys,

Just to add something, isnt drawing attention to whos accounts are not as secure as other peoples making the security risk higher?

Surely then hackers/idiots/ect will know whos better to target then?

Baldi.

 

[Aliella]

Well, I don't think this risks us anymore than we already are. I doubt they stalk our forum to get to know details about us.
Not to mention that most hackers these days use spyware and other shit to get your account details, it's still mostly to stay away from the wonky sites and you should be fine.

 

[midgert]

Heya guys,

Just to add something, isnt drawing attention to whos accounts are not as secure as other peoples making the security risk higher?

Surely then hackers/idiots/ect will know whos better to target then?

Baldi.

Hmm sense i see in baldis words

 

[Windzarko]

Baldi makes a good point; it's a small danger, but one nonetheless. I recommend that people do answer to the poll, but don't reply saying they don't have one, just in case. Fae should be able to see who has voted what on the poll, if memory serves.

 

[SwampFae]

Heya guys,

Just to add something, isnt drawing attention to whos accounts are not as secure as other peoples making the security risk higher?

Surely then hackers/idiots/ect will know whos better to target then?

Baldi.

There's a reason why I asked people to answer the -poll-, so
That way people can stay anon
Those who answer via reply to thread do so at their own risk.

 

[Psychosis]

I doubt they stalk our forum to get to know details about us.

If they really wanted to, they could and probably do. Some people get kicks out of it or are just that sad/bored/ect. We have to accept the posiblity that they are there and be away of what we do, both on the forums and in-game. It's even possible that someone in our guild has been keeping an eye on what the officers can do and taking advantage of the one's they see a vulnerable.

If your worried, and dont want to/can't get an authenticator dont make it easy for them. Look into methods to code your passwords and don't use words that are common/personal to you, as well as including numbers and symbols. Obviously, keeping at least one virus and separate spyware scanners on you computer constantly is a must, while have 2 extra of each has been recommended to me in order to catch anything the first doesn't pick up.

I assume that to most of us, most of that is common knowledge. To those of us who will be getting an authenticator, don't become lax because of it. If a computer can make it, a computer can break it, including your authenticators. Don't let that put you off getting one, it's a major improvement to you secuity.

Sorry if any of this is disjointed/mis-spelled or a repeat of stuff said in another thread (though if people are still getting hacked then maybe it needs to be repeated), I'm only awake due to massive quantities of caffeine and sugar

 

[Windzarko]

To add to Masia's informative suggestions; using a more complex password is great, especially in conjuction with some buffed-up computer security.

I VERY strongly advise everyone makes sure that they have their Flash updated to the most recent version, since there's a vulnerability in some older versions. Also using Firefox or other free browsers that aren't Internet Explorer, and then using available security plugins all adds up to much more security.

I personally keep my Firefox and Flash up to date, and have Firefox plugins such as "AdBlock Plus" (with a filterset updater set to automatically and silently update frequently), "FlashBlock" (further reduces the chance of Flash vulnerability exploits), and "NoScript" (can sometimes be a pain, but worth it for the sheer increase in safety it grants). There's also the program Spybot Search & Destroy, which has fantastic capabilities for detecting and cleaning any nasties from your computer and comes with a little application that runs in the background of your computer, called "TeaTimer"; a total godsend that can stop almost anything negative from running on your system if it actually gets on. I've seen it block more malware than any virus guard or other security system I've ever used.

Between that lot above and an obscure alpha-numeric-with-punctuation password, I've never had anything I've ever used hacked or seriously compromised.

Edit: oh, and I have the Authenticator as well, which adds to the overkill, but hey, better safe than sorry