Update: WoW security advisory and hackers
You remember that security advisory both issued by Microsoft and the World of Warcraft about Windows’ vulnerability? Hackers are apparently taking advantage of how Windows handles moving cursors and are now targeting WoW account information.
Microsoft released a patch to counter the problem that surfaced late last month. Investigators have discovered that hackers can insert their malicious codes via a number of ways. They can create a dummy site (for phishing), have other sites host the code, or hack into sites and insert the codes into it (preferrably a popular one). It was reported that a Chinese hacking group cashed in on the animated cursor flaw by hacking into the Superbowl site and inserted the spyware there.
The analysts learned that the hackers are focusing their attention toward World of Warcraft account information – which is now surprisingly more expensive than credit card information. According to Symantec, a credit card can be bought at US$ 6 while WoW account info rings in at US$ 10. When you consider rare items and gold sales, it could go up some more. Much more.
The patch to remedy the flaw was released last April 3. Be sure to run automatic updates or download the patch manually. You can’t be too careful.
You remember that security advisory both issued by Microsoft and the World of Warcraft about Windows’ vulnerability? Hackers are apparently taking advantage of how Windows handles moving cursors and are now targeting WoW account information.
Microsoft released a patch to counter the problem that surfaced late last month. Investigators have discovered that hackers can insert their malicious codes via a number of ways. They can create a dummy site (for phishing), have other sites host the code, or hack into sites and insert the codes into it (preferrably a popular one). It was reported that a Chinese hacking group cashed in on the animated cursor flaw by hacking into the Superbowl site and inserted the spyware there.
The analysts learned that the hackers are focusing their attention toward World of Warcraft account information – which is now surprisingly more expensive than credit card information. According to Symantec, a credit card can be bought at US$ 6 while WoW account info rings in at US$ 10. When you consider rare items and gold sales, it could go up some more. Much more.
The patch to remedy the flaw was released last April 3. Be sure to run automatic updates or download the patch manually. You can’t be too careful.
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