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Security key coming to WoW

Security key coming to WoW

In an effort to protect gamers from account theft, Blizzard has announced a security key for World of Warcraft.
The keychain device will generate a six-digit PIN to be used by gamers when logging in to their accounts and is expected to cost $6.50 when it’s finally released. No news on when it will hit shelves.

Comments

  1. pigflipper
    pigflipper Hopefully it actually works, unlike their current security.
  2. Cyclonite
    Cyclonite It looks like RSA's SecureID. http://rsa.com/node.aspx?id=1156

    Really cool technology. We're working on getting it implemented for our VPN folks at my company.
  3. Thrax
    Thrax It is SecureID.

    Blizzard's security works fine, but you can't secure stupid users with bad browsing habits.
  4. pigflipper
    pigflipper So thats why my account, on a completely clean and locked down system, was stolen three (3) times in a 10 month period?
  5. Thrax
    Thrax You think people just pull passwords from thin air? Have access to their database?

    Did you know that a vulnerability in flash banners allowed delivery of a keylogger for more than a month and a half, and none of the virus scanners on the market could pick it up?

    There are plenty of ways where a "clean" and "locked down" system can be hijacked. My buddy's account just got ganked because he was using Avira, and it didn't catch a keylogger than only AVG did. He went to some bad sites and made some bad choices.

    That's the only way to get haxxed. Poor decisions.
  6. pigflipper
    pigflipper
    Thrax wrote:
    That's the only way to get haxxed. Poor decisions.

    Which in my case means someone was using my system without my permission and at my old house, that was definitely happening. Never thought of that as a possible avenue. Sneak something in during the time my dumbass roommates, with myspace generation browsing habits, were breaking into my room to use the "good" computer and I log into WoW before the AV/anti-spyware updates/runs and BAM! my account is gone.

    So glad I got out of that house.
  7. MAGIC
    MAGIC
    pigflipper wrote:
    Which in my case means someone was using my system without my permission and at my old house, that was definitely happening. Never thought of that as a possible avenue. Sneak something in during the time my dumbass roommates, with myspace generation browsing habits, were breaking into my room to use the "good" computer and I log into WoW before the AV/anti-spyware updates/runs and BAM! my account is gone.

    So glad I got out of that house.

    Well, you can't blame blizzards security for you not password protecting your box.
  8. Thrax
    Thrax
    pigflipper wrote:
    Which in my case means someone was using my system without my permission and at my old house, that was definitely happening. Never thought of that as a possible avenue. Sneak something in during the time my dumbass roommates, with myspace generation browsing habits, were breaking into my room to use the "good" computer and I log into WoW before the AV/anti-spyware updates/runs and BAM! my account is gone.

    So glad I got out of that house.

    Pretty much. :( Sorry to hear your acct got whacked.
  9. ZenMode
    ZenMode This technology is pretty interesting; I know my company employs them on some level for access security for our off-site people.
  10. BuddyJ
    BuddyJ Has any other game company gone this far? If they have, I'm unaware of it. Seems to me that this really shows just how big of a game WoW is and how valuable accounts can be.
  11. Cyclonite
    Cyclonite
    Buddy J wrote:
    Has any other game company gone this far? If they have, I'm unaware of it. Seems to me that this really shows just how big of a game WoW is and how valuable accounts can be.

    I've never seen it. Very interesting. Makes you wonder if it's going to change MMO authentication altogether.
  12. Qeldroma
    Qeldroma My son is a WoW Guild Master and works well with the Blizzard server admins. He has some interesting stories.

    Another vector to be aware of: Let's just say that some of the players and those thought to be friends may also try and tempt the unprepared into doing things they may regret later.

    Bottom line- The weakest link in your security is yourself.
  13. primesuspect
    primesuspect Social engineering has ever been the single most effective exploit.

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