MMORPG Developers Warned of Security Risks

phantomfive writes "According to an article on ZDNet, hackers are now targeting players of MMORPGs (mainly WOW), stealing their passwords, then selling their gold/equipment for money in the real world. Microsoft security development engineer Dave Weinstein warned developers of the new dangers their titles face at the company's annual Gamefest event." From the article: "Online game accounts are already on sale in the black market next to stolen credit card accounts, fraudulent passports, fake work papers and other illegal items gathered by identity theft. In fact, some game accounts can be worth up to $10,000. 'For a lot of the customers out there, there is more store value on their MMO characters than there is on the credit card with which they pay for the account,' said Weinstein."

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MS Say's Games on its platform insecure?

[fullphaser]

Microsoft warned video game developers on Monday that their PC games are now a target for criminals.

I guess It must be nice to have the burden of only your OS and all your own software being the target lifted off your shoulders, now you can blame your third party developers too. I guess that hack for MMORPG Tycoon isn't just M$ fault anymore :P

Re:That's a Lot of Cash

[IMarvinTPA]

Why didn't he take the laptop with him to the throne? And if he's in any way reasonable, he'd eat at the computer while playing. The only thing befuddling him is why he's not getting experience for the kills he makes while sleeping. (Darn dreams aren't "real"...)

IMarv