Hacked and banned

[daviddoran]

Call me dangerous, call me reckless, be the first to say "I told you so" if I ever get a nasty virus, but I surf all the time on my wow PC, I dont have antivirus running, and I sometimes go to questionable sites. Its about being smart, not clicking on stupid shit, and keeping your computer updated. I used to run antivirus, but it just slows down the PC more, and doesnt prevent the nastiest ones in the first place. I also use an authenticator, to be safe.

[Ñightsham]

If they find a way to capture the 8 digit authenticator code, were doomed
.... I don't know how many codes the device puts out, but I doubt it's unlimited.

Try writing down one code it puts out...then use it later... it does work

[yaki]

If they find a way to capture the 8 digit authenticator code, were doomed
.... I don't know how many codes the device puts out, but I doubt it's unlimited.

Try writing down one code it puts out...then use it later... it does work

It's not the code space so much as the complexity of the equation it uses to choose the code at a given time. Which while not unbreakable is certainly extremely difficult to attack.

[Gadzooks]

It's not the code space so much as the complexity of the equation it uses to choose the code at a given time. Which while not unbreakable is certainly extremely difficult to attack.

Too much work, when they can just deploy the trojans and phish for accounts - the phishing emails are sadly very effective, considering how many teens and preteens play the game, and believe everything that pops up in the game or in their e-mail.

Spend some time in the WoW customer service forums, there's enough stupidity out there to provide the gold sellers accounts for years.

Also, I tend to think if they started cracking encryption, they're going to get attention from some very nasty people they don't want attention from, including their own government. That would put them into a whole new world, of laws, and black budget stuff. Our government uses the same stuff the Authenticator uses, and if it's cracked to steal video games, it's going to set off alarms all over the world.

Plus, if they were good enough to break the Authenticator, they would'nt be dabbling in stealing WoW accounts, ya know?

[yaki]

Plus, if they were good enough to break the Authenticator, they would'nt be dabbling in stealing WoW accounts, ya know?

It's not really a question of being good enough. Two-token authentication is powerful, and physical code generators are extremely hard to break without access to the original design plus the serial, or to the individual key generator. Access to a single device isn't sufficient, or you could break it by decompiling the software key generator or taking a SEM to one of the hardware key generators. It's the next best thing to impossible, and it's certainly far and above much more impractical when there is plenty of low-hanging fruit due to non-authed accounts and idiots that can't handle simple computer safety.

[Gadzooks]

It's not really a question of being good enough. Two-token authentication is powerful, and physical code generators are extremely hard to break without access to the original design plus the serial, or to the individual key generator. Access to a single device isn't sufficient, or you could break it by decompiling the software key generator or taking a SEM to one of the hardware key generators. It's the next best thing to impossible, and it's certainly far and above much more impractical when there is plenty of low-hanging fruit due to non-authed accounts and idiots that can't handle simple computer safety.

Isn't that what I said?