tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7958147796752351517.post1466978860981189190..comments2023-10-21T14:21:37.665+02:00Comments on Vile's Golden Auctions: Protecting Your WoW AccountVilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10157616636049823971noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7958147796752351517.post-10481144922223750332012-07-06T14:34:30.972+02:002012-07-06T14:34:30.972+02:00As for Authenticators - First they are basically r...As for Authenticators - First they are basically required to play D3. I know this is a WoW blog but there are a lot of "double-dippers" that play both, so that is a good enough reason to get one alone.<br /><br />Plus I've yet to see a CONFIRMED case (though I don't doubt there are) of account compromise under an authenticator where there was no other leading cause for the compromise. Blizzard has confirmed that a D3 account has yet to be stolen from under an authenticator and I imagine the risk of a WoW acct is so low as to render the silly "Don't get an auth because people have been hacked with an auth!" argument completely invalid. <br /><br />I also refute the other guy's point that a full security suite is needed for WoW security. I go as far as to say no third party software is needed as such a vast MINORITY of compromises are actually saved through these means and security software usually comes with large sets of non-WoW related drawbacks to running them.Therulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01548125310961983618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7958147796752351517.post-63601671514963391072012-07-05T15:11:50.355+02:002012-07-05T15:11:50.355+02:00See this is exactly why i love blogs. A theme or a...See this is exactly why i love blogs. A theme or an idea is started, and then the readers keep piling up on the information so at the end you end up with a nice bit of information.<br /><br />As for the Authenticator, it is a dare i say 98% safety net, but still i would take those 98% and go with them rather then not taking them.<br /><br />And thank you for your well written comment.Vilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10157616636049823971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7958147796752351517.post-80810681678892271882012-07-05T11:38:41.125+02:002012-07-05T11:38:41.125+02:00This article is a good attempt a security but leav...This article is a good attempt a security but leaves a lot of things out. <br /><br />You wrote:<br />GET AN AUTHENTICATOR !!<br />This is the the one thing that you MUST get if you are serious about keeping your account safe.<br /><br />Sorry but that is not true. Authenticators have been show to not be 100% safe. There are ways to get around them and yes it has happened. They are an important part of staying safe if you have no idea about computer security but they are not a guarantee. <br /><br />Solid antivirus? It’s a good start but what is really needed is a security suite. Something that will warn you before you go to malware sites. I run ESET but there are many others out there. Your security suite should also include a firewall. Turn it on.<br /><br />Your suggestion of monthly password changes is also not correct. If you have a keylogger on your system or your pc is part of a botnet then the frequency of password changes is meaningless. Further it’s shown that frequent password changes usually result in people using simpler and simpler passwords over time.<br /><br />Other things you missed.<br /><br />1) Turn on windows update.<br />2) Update flash and set it to auto update. Flash is one of the biggest security hole at the moment<br />3) Use Chrome or even better Firefox with adblock & flash block<br />4) stop running as administrator. Make a separate admin account and then set your main account to a user.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7958147796752351517.post-5349047475836563392012-07-05T00:54:18.094+02:002012-07-05T00:54:18.094+02:00That's a very good tip because if i am right G...That's a very good tip because if i am right G-mail has "authenticator" of a sort as well on the mail.Vilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10157616636049823971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7958147796752351517.post-57551689478187734702012-07-04T22:28:29.004+02:002012-07-04T22:28:29.004+02:00Get an email account (gmail etc) specifically and ...Get an email account (gmail etc) specifically and only for your wow account. Use it for nothing else so you can ignore all the emails from "blizzard" coming to your normal addresses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com