So, thanks to Blizzard getting hacked two things have started happening on my accounts, and I wanted to know if this is happening to anyone else:
Firstly, although I have set Authenticator to prompt me like, once a week, it's prompting me every day, pretty much everytime I login - I assume this is happening because someone from a different IP is logging in, can't pass Authenticator, so when I login, I need to input it. It's frustrating, and annoying, and it pretty much proves that the guys who hacked Blizz got our passwords, thanks Blizz.
I now get gmail 'chats' as my attached account is an email one, selling gold. I've NEVER in the history of having a gmail account, ever received this kind of spam, and I don't buy gold!
So, anyone else receive any kind of problem since Blizz's servers got hacked?
I don't see the point in changing my password for two reasons.
Firstly, they're going to get hit by an Authenticator dialogue every time they try to login, and they can't beat it. EDIT: and if they do I get my account rolled back, ohnoes.
Secondly, if my account gets hacked even though it's Authenticator locked I'll just write another article and get blacklisted from Activision/Blizzard junkets for another year.
Have you tried making a support ticket letting them know of this issue and that it's something that bothers you?
They're probably just going to tell you "well, we're sorry, but nothing we can do about this", but still, having that answer is better than nothing isn't it? Post the resulsts here if you do it
Create a brand new email on gmail/outlook whatever. Change your bnet email to this new one and use it exclusively for bnet. I did this and stopped getting spam emails immediately. Adds another layer of security as well because chances are, no one will even know this email exists.
I get friend requests every day from gold spammers. I wonder if it's because of the breach, or because our battle tags are pinned on this forum. I've noticed that I've had to input my authenticator every day for the last week, but I also have a crappy DSL modem that goes out in the evening and my IP address changes.
So, thanks to Blizzard getting hacked two things have started happening on my accounts, and I wanted to know if this is happening to anyone else:
Firstly, although I have set Authenticator to prompt me like, once a week, it's prompting me every day, pretty much everytime I login - I assume this is happening because someone from a different IP is logging in, can't pass Authenticator, so when I login, I need to input it. It's frustrating, and annoying, and it pretty much proves that the guys who hacked Blizz got our passwords, thanks Blizz.
I now get gmail 'chats' as my attached account is an email one, selling gold. I've NEVER in the history of having a gmail account, ever received this kind of spam, and I don't buy gold!
So, anyone else receive any kind of problem since Blizz's servers got hacked?
Why do so many people act ignorant of technology? Even the federal government can be compromised with the right effort.
What's with this silly "thanks blizz" line?
Don't do real money electronic transactions as part of a video game, would be my first piece of advice for all the people crying about their personal banking information being compromised.
Don't visit random oddball websites.
Don't download unknown software.
Purge you system with Ccleaner every night.
Update and run multiple scanners several times a week.
Use a dedicated E-mail address for Diablo.
I don't think it's just 'good luck' that has kept me from being hacked in 10 years of online play.
Oh, and you get gold spammer shit because you either post your account info here or you participate in pub chat. Don't do either.
Oh.....and gratz on giving the bottom-feeding scumbag gold sellers a free advertisement as part of your misguided rant.
So, thanks to Blizzard getting hacked two things have started happening on my accounts, and I wanted to know if this is happening to anyone else:
Firstly, although I have set Authenticator to prompt me like, once a week, it's prompting me every day, pretty much everytime I login - I assume this is happening because someone from a different IP is logging in, can't pass Authenticator, so when I login, I need to input it. It's frustrating, and annoying, and it pretty much proves that the guys who hacked Blizz got our passwords, thanks Blizz.
I now get gmail 'chats' as my attached account is an email one, selling gold. I've NEVER in the history of having a gmail account, ever received this kind of spam, and I don't buy gold!
So, anyone else receive any kind of problem since Blizz's servers got hacked?
Why do so many people act ignorant of technology? Even the federal government can be compromised with the right effort.
What's with this silly "thanks blizz" line?
Don't do real money electronic transactions as part of a video game, would be my first piece of advice for all the people crying about their personal banking information being compromised.
Don't visit random oddball websites.
Don't download unknown software.
Purge you system with Ccleaner every night.
Update and run multiple scanners several times a week.
Use a dedicated E-mail address for Diablo.
I don't think it's just 'good luck' that has kept me from being hacked in 10 years of online play.
Oh, and you get gold spammer shit because you either post your account info here or you participate in pub chat. Don't do either.
Oh.....and gratz on giving the bottom-feeding scumbag gold sellers a free advertisement as part of your misguided rant.
Damnit Ruksak, all logical n' shit... It's WAY more fun to just hate Blizzard! (and keep playing, ofc)
Firstly, although I have set Authenticator to prompt me like, once a week, it's prompting me every day, pretty much everytime I login - I assume this is happening because someone from a different IP is logging in, can't pass Authenticator, so when I login, I need to input it. It's frustrating, and annoying, and it pretty much proves that the guys who hacked Blizz got our passwords, thanks Blizz.
No, it proves they got your EMAIL and they're trying to log in as you. No serious company, including Blizzard, stores plaintext passwords. In fact, passwords are almost always stored with one-way encryption techniques therefore it's actually very unlikely they have your password.
Change your battle.net email address & password. Change them now. Do yourself a favor and do something smart to protect yourself. Authenticator or not, it's not wise to sit there with your thumb in your ass while you know someone with malicious intent is attempting to log in to your account.
As people said, Blizzard is not impervious to hacks. No system attached to the internet is. Instead of being stubborn about it do the right thing and fix what you can. It may be an inconvenience, but it's less of an inconvenience than logging in and finding out that you have nothing.... right?
Firstly, although I have set Authenticator to prompt me like, once a week, it's prompting me every day, pretty much everytime I login - I assume this is happening because someone from a different IP is logging in, can't pass Authenticator, so when I login, I need to input it. It's frustrating, and annoying, and it pretty much proves that the guys who hacked Blizz got our passwords, thanks Blizz.
I now get gmail 'chats' as my attached account is an email one, selling gold. I've NEVER in the history of having a gmail account, ever received this kind of spam, and I don't buy gold!
So, anyone else receive any kind of problem since Blizz's servers got hacked?
Firstly, they're going to get hit by an Authenticator dialogue every time they try to login, and they can't beat it. EDIT: and if they do I get my account rolled back, ohnoes.
Secondly, if my account gets hacked even though it's Authenticator locked I'll just write another article and get blacklisted from Activision/Blizzard junkets for another year.
They're probably just going to tell you "well, we're sorry, but nothing we can do about this", but still, having that answer is better than nothing isn't it? Post the resulsts here if you do it
If you are not clearing your cookies (or using CCleaner) then I prompt you to change your passwords, immediately.
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Why do so many people act ignorant of technology? Even the federal government can be compromised with the right effort.
What's with this silly "thanks blizz" line?
Don't do real money electronic transactions as part of a video game, would be my first piece of advice for all the people crying about their personal banking information being compromised.
Don't visit random oddball websites.
Don't download unknown software.
Purge you system with Ccleaner every night.
Update and run multiple scanners several times a week.
Use a dedicated E-mail address for Diablo.
I don't think it's just 'good luck' that has kept me from being hacked in 10 years of online play.
Oh, and you get gold spammer shit because you either post your account info here or you participate in pub chat. Don't do either.
Oh.....and gratz on giving the bottom-feeding scumbag gold sellers a free advertisement as part of your misguided rant.
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Damnit Ruksak, all logical n' shit... It's WAY more fun to just hate Blizzard! (and keep playing, ofc)
No, it proves they got your EMAIL and they're trying to log in as you. No serious company, including Blizzard, stores plaintext passwords. In fact, passwords are almost always stored with one-way encryption techniques therefore it's actually very unlikely they have your password.
Change your battle.net email address & password. Change them now. Do yourself a favor and do something smart to protect yourself. Authenticator or not, it's not wise to sit there with your thumb in your ass while you know someone with malicious intent is attempting to log in to your account.
As people said, Blizzard is not impervious to hacks. No system attached to the internet is. Instead of being stubborn about it do the right thing and fix what you can. It may be an inconvenience, but it's less of an inconvenience than logging in and finding out that you have nothing.... right?
Oh yea.....Blizz sucks, nazis, conspiracy, greedy pirates, RMAH racket, authenticator causes global warming.....HEY...this feels GOOD!!!
I feel empowered!!!
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