Question to those who got hacked..

[HumsterMKX]

Can those who got hacked fill me up with some answers. So as to help others strengthen their defenses.

1) Did you went to those gil seller websites to check it out?

2) Did you click on any links that send you to a SE website that reqires you to log in.

3) When was the last time you remember changing your password? How strong is it?

4) Do you have any anti virus installed? Are they up to date?

5) Are you using those free VPN services?

6) Did you log in your account elsewhere? Lan shop, someone else home, asked your guildmate to log in for you.

7) Did you bring your PC / laptop for repairs?

Thx.

[DarkoFaith]

Can those who got hacked fill me up with some answers. So as to help others strengthen their defenses.

1) Did you went to those gil seller websites to check it out?

2) Did you click on any links that send you to a SE website that reqires you to log in.

3) When was the last time you remember changing your password? How strong is it?

4) Do you have any anti virus installed? Are they up to date?

5) Are you using those free VPN services?

Thx.

1) NO

2) NO

3) STRONG

4) YES

5) NO

[Scotchio]

8) Are you using a SE security token? (app or physical token)
(I'd like to know if any one is still getting hacked while using one)

[herothing11]

1) Did you went to those gil seller websites to check it out- Nope

2) Did you click on any links that send you to a SE website that reqires you to log in - No

3) When was the last time you remember changing your password? How strong is it? - I havent changed it since launch as I've never been hacked before. It's a strong password, never been used by me for any other accounts.

4) Do you have any anti virus installed? Are they up to date? - Yep

5) Are you using those free VPN services? - No

6) Did you log in your account elsewhere? Lan shop, someone else home, asked your guildmate to log in for you. - No

7) Did you bring your PC / laptop for repairs? - No

[HumsterMKX]

Sounds so similar to the mass account hacks back in FFXI. Something SE never acknowledge.

[Kraggy]

Sounds so similar to the mass account hacks back in FFXI. Something SE never acknowledge.

Maybe because it never happened? Speculation didn't make it a fact.

[HumsterMKX]

Maybe because it never happened? Speculation didn't make it a fact.

Great... wheres the pm button.

[Mapleine]

Without some wall of security, ala a security token or an ip/email gate, if hackers wanna get you they will pretty much eventually get you, it just depends on the popularity of the market.

There are far too many vulnerabilities and issues out there, even through seemingly innocent and legit outlets.

Obviously, you can take good precautions, but all of this is pretty much common sense. If you want to avoid a hack and have SOME peace of mind, get an auth/token and request that Square do IP/email gating, as its instantly applied to everyone and extremely effective.

There's a reason you barely hear about hacking in online games and programs that use them as it's mandatory.

[Actionwaffle]

I'm assuming people info is being hit via hacked accounts from other games with same name/pw. Also from exploited web elements, that's just my assumption based on the information I know about infections.

[Kraggy]

I'm assuming people info is being hit via hacked accounts from other games with same name/pw.

This is a common reason people get accounts stolen.