One of my trusted FC members got Hacked and now all our FC gil is gone

[Awha]

It is if they trick you into doing it. A classic hacking method known as Social Engineering.
One of the most effective methods to bypass security.

I guess, I always viewed social engineering attacks more as a scam or a con. Overall I just cannot fathom how people are so gullible, but I have heard some horror stories on this form and from people that work in IT how easily tricked people can be. Still shocking.

[Yue_Amariyo]

Question is it really hacking if you manually give them your password?

yes. the hack is the phishing attempt.

[Awha]

yes. the hack is the phishing attempt.

See i have always view phishing attempts more scams then anything. That that is just me.

[Yue_Amariyo]

See i have always view phishing attempts more scams then anything. That that is just me.

pretty much a phishing scam is the bait, hence phishing (fishing) the hack is them using key-logging/ data recording to get a hold of your info through the phishing attempt.
phishing and key logging has existed since the aol days. And schools used to have a computers class to teach computing, and internet safety such as not clicking on links from ppl.

shame this is no longer taught since ppl get scammed more and more now.

(ps im 35 years olds, and majored in graphic arts in my vocational high school web design was part of it and phishing/ site security was part of it)

[Xatsh]

As others said use a one time password it fixes all the problems besides phishing sites. And for those... never ever go to any link you ever see in a mmo unless it is something directly from a server message or the games official website/twitter ect.

In terms of guild banks being stolen. As inconvenient as it is this is why you should not store valuables in 1 place where 1 person has unlimited rights to take them. Guild banks are good just not ones where everyone has full access to everything. Best to split up the bank among officers/trusted members. That way if something does happen you lose say 1/5th of everything instead of everything.

Not just in FFXIV but any mmo. It just opens you up to the following issues if you do not.

1) Someone gets hacked or scammed out of their account and stuff is stolen
2) Member/Officer gets disgruntled and takes the whole bank and bails
3) Leader gets greedy and uses it all for themselves and friends

I seen all three of these in my time playing mmo between EQ, FFXI, WoW, Archeage, and FFXIV.

[Kuroka]

It boils down to, we need the ability to limit how much of what slot you can take, like "anybody can take 200 crystals per day" or "take up to 250k gil" etc... id really love to keep ours more open but the risk is just too high >_>

[Driavna]

It boils down to, we need the ability to limit how much of what slot you can take, like "anybody can take 200 crystals per day" or "take up to 250k gil" etc... id really love to keep ours more open but the risk is just too high >_>

This, better settings to control our bank will be really appreciated.

[Jojoya]

This, better settings to control our bank will be really appreciated.

They're working on it.
https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...b1046155e63703

Hopefully they add what WoW did, an option to have a 2FA requirement for characters to be assigned certain ranks with more sensitive access to the guild settings and bank.

Still, in the meantime the best thing is for players to be smart in the first place. Don't fall for the scam shouts and tells. Be cautious of what ranks and permissions you give FC members. Even someone cautious and trustworthy can end up getting compromised if they're sharing their device with other users who aren't so cautious (happened to one of our FC members that allows her daughter to use her computer).

[NanaWiloh]

Never visit a FF14 link that is offered in game.

1.SE only posts links in the server message.

2. GM's may provide a link after talking to you. They will never randomly send you one

3. Only enter you info on the Offiical FF14 main page or launcher.

4. On twitch never click any links offered in chat. Always use FF14 official twich channel, In that channel only the caster or mods are allowed to post links. So if you see one and its not from one of them DONT CLICK IT!!

5. If someone tells you about a contest, survey,giveaway or something that SE is doing. CHECK THE MAIN WEB PAGE!!! Do not follow any link they provide under any circumstance.

[Yue_Amariyo]

Never visit a FF14 link that is offered in game.

1.SE only posts links in the server message.

2. GM's may provide a link after talking to you. They will never randomly send you one

3. Only enter you info on the Offiical FF14 main page or launcher.

4. On twitch never click any links offered in chat. Always use FF14 official twich channel, In that channel only the caster or mods are allowed to post links. So if you see one and its not from one of them DONT CLICK IT!!

5. If someone tells you about a contest, survey,giveaway or something that SE is doing. CHECK THE MAIN WEB PAGE!!! Do not follow any link they provide under any circumstance.

quoting for emphasis