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Darks wrote on May 29, 2012, 13:18:I told you not to buy the game because you have no choice in the matter. You are forced to patch it when Blizzard says so, and regardless of whether you agree or disagree.
Can anyone explain to me why would Blizz take an ability that had only 2 seconds to begin with and now reduce it to one second? How does this make any logical sense? I mean by the time you activate it, it’s over. There’s no benefit whatsoever for having an ability like this when it’s been nerfed to shit. This type of skill I do not waste my time with if it has no benefit at all to you or the party. blizz sucks ass!
Cram wrote on May 29, 2012, 16:22:Unless they bypass it entirely, such as the session id stealing that was rumored to be happening.
If you have been hacked, and have an authenticator, then you have much worse problems on your hand than losing your Diablo 3 items. The "hacker" would have to have real time access to what's happening and being input into your computer. The authenticator code refreshes every 30s or so, that's the absolute maximum (if the code was just refreshed) amount of time they have to see that code and attempt to access your account.
Cutter wrote on May 29, 2012, 16:44:Yeah, if they buy them in bulk, I think it would be reasonable for them to do that, especially since they are charging full retail price for digital copies. At the least they could include them in retail boxes, or maybe collectors ones.
And unless Blizzard wants to provide authenticators for free then fuck them. Spend some of that massive war chest on some goddamned security.
shihonage wrote on May 29, 2012, 16:58:You can look at your own comment history in your account page.
@xxBatmanxx:
You're right. It was in a different article under "Op ed".
I got lost in all the Diablo3 posts, and it didn't show up in forum search for my nick, which confused me further. It's still there though.
You don't know that at all.
Cram wrote on May 29, 2012, 16:28:You don't know that at all. It's interesting that you rule out any possibility that Blizzard might have a security hole, especially when many people are posting that they've had their account hacked after playing public games. You arrogantly cast judgement on others without any evidence, deeming everybody to be less knowledgeable and less worthy than you. All hail Cram - arbiter of humanity, knower of all, that whose blessed intellect shall lead us to the light and lift up the unworthy. All hail Cram - condemner of the wicked, executioner of the pitiful, master of all creation. All hail Cram.
I know enough about your brothers computing habits to know that he allowed a form of software onto his computer to give someone access to his password. Either that, or he shared his password with someone he shouldn't have. I mentioned my thoughts on the authenticator a couple posts down, refer there.
Cram wrote on May 29, 2012, 16:22:But what if somebody doesn't use the RMAH? They could still have their account hacked, their items stolen and the thief could then sell them on their authenticator protected account. A more sensible approach would be for Blizzard to stop dropped items being visible to other players and requiring ALL trades to take place through the AH or the trade window - that way they would at least have a record of it, providing there isn't a security hole that bypasses the entire system.
1) an authenticator should be/better be required for accounts using the RMAH. The point made about a potential nightmare for Blizzard when the RMAH is valid, even though that nightmare is 99.999% result of user error (sharing passwords/virus's/trojans/malware/enter 50 other reasons here).
Cram wrote on May 29, 2012, 16:22:There was a forum post about it on the Blizzard forums but it was deleted (not just locked like most reasonable forums). Censorship rules! And the authenticator has been hacked before, so it's certainly possible (and it didn't involve the elaborate doomsday scenario you described).
2) I have no seen credible reports or proof of authenticated accounts being hacked. A blue post, if to be believed, recently stated not one "hacked" account was one with an authenticator.
Cutter wrote on May 29, 2012, 16:44:RailWizard wrote on May 29, 2012, 16:01:
I still think they have a huge gaping security hole and they are either unaware or are hiding it.
My account was hacked a year or so back. I could find no excuse for it. I wasn't even active in wow at the time. Had a good pw. I guarantee my system was clean. I had a folder full of phishing emails which I collected because it amused me.
edit: did not have authenticator, but did after that. No hacks since.
Bnet has always had more leaks than the Iraqi navy. I remember the WoW Bnet merger. Never got Blizzard related spam before it. About a week after I was getting spam up the wazoo. And unless Blizzard wants to provide authenticators for free then fuck them. Spend some of that massive war chest on some goddamned security.
RailWizard wrote on May 29, 2012, 16:01:
I still think they have a huge gaping security hole and they are either unaware or are hiding it.
My account was hacked a year or so back. I could find no excuse for it. I wasn't even active in wow at the time. Had a good pw. I guarantee my system was clean. I had a folder full of phishing emails which I collected because it amused me.
edit: did not have authenticator, but did after that. No hacks since.
theyarecomingforyou wrote on May 29, 2012, 16:15:It's not lightly that I would defend Blizzard, but in this case I think your brother is the one that screwed up for the most part. Security issues with this game are exactly the same as any other MMO. There may be more people trying to hack this one, but the methods are the same. If someone gets a keylogger or other form of malware onto your system, then you're going to lose your account. Use the authenticator if you want to protect yourself. Blizzard made them available, why didn't he use them if he values his stuff? I still haven't seen any confirmation of anyone using an authenticator getting hacked.Cram wrote on May 29, 2012, 15:50:You're really trying to play the "blame the victim" game? How pathetic and immature! You have absolutely no idea about his computing habits. Flash and Windows automatically update themselves and he doesn't use torrent sites (I have no intention of asking him about his porn habits); he also uses anti-virus / anti-malware software. None of the other games he plays have ever been hacked. Meanwhile the Diablo III forums are filled with posts about people who have had their accounts hacked. I also notice you ignored the fact that many people with an authenticator have had their accounts hacked.
It is not Blizzards job to keep trojans, backdoors and other malware off your brothers computer for him. That's his. Tell your brother to keep his various software like Flash, Windows Update etc up-to-date, get an authenticator and stay off porn/torrent sites.
If security is such an issue then they should have include an authenticator with the game and mandated its use. The reality is that Blizzard is not doing enough to secure its products when it knows that they are going to be targeted dramatically more than other games. I don't understand why people are trying to play the "defend the multi-billion dollar company" game when Blizzard has brought this upon itself by monetising the loot system and not adequately securing accounts.
(I have no intention of asking him about his porn habits)
theyarecomingforyou wrote on May 29, 2012, 16:15:
You're really trying to play the "blame the victim" game? How pathetic and immature! You have absolutely no idea about his computing habits.
Cram wrote on May 29, 2012, 15:50:You're really trying to play the "blame the victim" game? How pathetic and immature! You have absolutely no idea about his computing habits. Flash and Windows automatically update themselves and he doesn't use torrent sites (I have no intention of asking him about his porn habits); he also uses anti-virus / anti-malware software. None of the other games he plays have ever been hacked. Meanwhile the Diablo III forums are filled with posts about people who have had their accounts hacked. I also notice you ignored the fact that many people with an authenticator have had their accounts hacked.
It is not Blizzards job to keep trojans, backdoors and other malware off your brothers computer for him. That's his. Tell your brother to keep his various software like Flash, Windows Update etc up-to-date, get an authenticator and stay off porn/torrent sites.