Account Security Warning: Steam Compromise

Account Security Warning: Steam Compromise

As some of you may know, Valve Software recently announced that certain Steam user account information was compromised by an illegal and unauthorized intrusion into their network. The statement from Valve on these events can be found here:

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/announcement.php?f=14


If you’re a registered account holder with Steam, we encourage you to review the information provided by Valve as soon as possible. We also recommend that you update your Battle.net password via Account Management (https://us.battle.net/account/management) should it be the same as or similar to the one you used for Steam or for the Steam forums. You may also wish to change your registered email address as a further security measure, or to change the password to your email account and other online accounts that might be at risk of compromise. If you are unable to update your Battle.net email address and/or password on your own, please contact our customer support staff for assistance: http://us.blizzard.com/support/webform.xml

For additional tips and suggestions for how to improve your Battle.net account security, such as by adding a Battle.net Authenticator to your account, check out our Account Security Awareness guide (http://us.battle.net/en/security/) and blog post (http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/2299938).

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Åshe
Steamwheedle Cartel
Åshe
8/13/2012
*Sigh*
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Dancinmantis
Nazjatar
Dancinmantis
8/10/2012
After the PSN got hacked you'd think things would be more secure. The PSN offered all their subscibers compensation for having to switch passwords and monitor our bank accounts for the past year. Think Blizzard should make that shield with the lock on it the heirloom shield for compensation. Its not free you still have to earn it but not making a gesture makes it seem like they could care less.
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Çrusadist
Maelstrom
Çrusadist
8/11/2012
@Dancinmantis: A reward for protecting your account? lmao
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Jayyson
Wyrmrest Accord
Jayyson
8/10/2012
link to announcement is bad
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Nolee
Turalyon
Nolee
8/9/2012
Blizzard seriously get !@#$ing better secerity systems..
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Lallane
Wyrmrest Accord
Lallane
8/10/2012
@Nolee: are you completely blind? Did you even read the post? Blizzard security has NOTHING TO DO WITH IT YOU IDIOT. Valve's Steam service got hacked, and Blizzard is warning its customers to be wary in case they use similar passwords for battle.net and Steam.

Oh my god, you are so stupid. I have no idea how someone didn't say this already.
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Jayyson
Wyrmrest Accord
Jayyson
8/10/2012
@Lallane: Actually, Blizz was compromised as well. Calling someone stupid is not cool to begin with, doing it when you do not have all of the available information ...
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Skyrdrågøn
Aman'Thul
Skyrdrågøn
8/11/2012
lol ur all bloodelves and blondes :D
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@Jayyson: Blizz was compromised however they use (SRP) Secure Remote Password protocol to protect these passwords, which is designed to make it extremely difficult to extract the actual password, and also means that each password would have to be deciphered individually. On top of that they have the authenticators which get asked for whenever you log in from a new PC. The suggested changes are as a precaution. Players who sign in through steam on the other hand might have a little more to worry about.
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Pawss
Dentarg
Pawss
8/9/2012
Blizzard should really invest in an authenticator so this sort of thing wouldn't happen
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Noelmaster
Darkspear
Noelmaster
8/9/2012
y do livestream players get real cash is this legal
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Healingnut
The Forgotten Coast
Healingnut
5/12/2012
my account immune to hacks :) Authenticator ftw xD
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Bevious
Darkspear
Bevious
8/9/2012
@Healingnut: No one is immune to hacks, people with authenticators get hacked just as much as other people and with the recent hacking of blizzard security you're at even more risk now that they've taken authenticator codes.
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Çrusadist
Maelstrom
Çrusadist
8/11/2012
@Bevious: Physical Authenticators are supposedly still secure.
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@Bevious: Only the mobile authenticators
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Ishko
Sentinels
Ishko
5/10/2012
Can't help to think they're gloating. "We're better than Valve." Still thanks for the heads up, nice to know about of time my email was compromised :(
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Bigdaddy
Nordrassil
Bigdaddy
5/9/2012
Steam is a garbage company, if you need support for any of thier games you can forget about it they only answer an the 6th Tuesday of Neveruary.
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Thanks for letting us know about this Blizzard, I was actually a little surprised that you took this much of an initiative... I approve good sir.

Also, I REALLY like the picture you used of Jaina, makes it look like she is an admin for World of Warcraft... that and I like her as a story character, thus it makes her look even more like a good person.
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Bluurains
Winterhoof
Bluurains
5/9/2012
Six Bucks or free phone authenticator to protect ur account from those probs, yeah id say its worth it. Just sayin. :)
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Remethos
Moon Guard
Remethos
12/16/2011
Funny how I was this close to getting a forums account, then this happened. PHEW!!!
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Abacritdabra
Kel'Thuzad
Abacritdabra
11/20/2011
Streaming is believing
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Gralan
Bloodscalp
Gralan
11/19/2011
Wait but isn't that why we were forced ... err I mean 'enticed' to buy authenticators?
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Drahliana
Earthen Ring
Drahliana
5/9/2012
@Gralan: Not everyone bought authenticators despite enticement.
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Jayyson
Wyrmrest Accord
Jayyson
8/10/2012
@Gralan: Authenticator codes were hacked too ... an authenticator is no substitute for a strong password and regular virus scans, it just adds another level they need to get through before they steal your stuff. Plenty of people with authenticators have been hacked.
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@Jayyson: The mobile authenticators had info taken. Yes a strong password & virus scans help however Physical authenticators (ones that cost $6.50) are supposedly still secure and uncompromised
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I want that picture as a full-size wallpaper. It looks awesome.
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Wrasam
Frostmourne
Wrasam
11/19/2011
@Moggy: http://goo.gl/9Ce53 there you go. :)
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Flamboozle
Moonrunner
Flamboozle
11/18/2011
Good thing all I play on Steam is TF2, and a gifted copy of that one dirtbike ragdoll game.
And I don't use the forums. Heheh.
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Kayzarv
Spirestone
Kayzarv
11/17/2011
lets all just post are passwords on facebook lol
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Aww, isn't that sweet. They're not even directly affiliated and they're all concerned about us. I feel so loved. Not even joking.

Still, it's a good thing I don't even use Steam.
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Dreamdweller
Kael'thas
Dreamdweller
11/17/2011
I just give people my password from now on
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Fixup
Terokkar
Fixup
11/17/2011
D'0h! Now I gotta go change the password on my luggage? (Ref: Space Balls)
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Averen
Moon Guard
Averen
11/16/2011
Authenticator FTW. Still passwords for Steam is changed almost quarterly a year.
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Matban
Thaurissan
Matban
11/16/2011
Guess i should get rid of my universal password
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Todesritter
Azjol-Nerub
Todesritter
11/16/2011
@Matban: probly should say in a form that you have a universal password
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Chromosome
Tichondrius
Chromosome
11/16/2011
@Matban: I second this ^
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Ëternity
Stormreaver
Ëternity
9/21/2012
@Matban: Sarcasm I sense
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Ekyu
The Forgotten Coast
Ekyu
11/15/2011
This is why I have about 6 different passwords I use for select things. :D
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Zachiri
Bronzebeard
Zachiri
11/15/2011
Wow I gotta say gratz Blizz just for announcing something that doesn't have to do with themselves. I like it when gaming companies care about other companies, compared to a lot the cut-throating you see in business in general.
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Twicedaily
Dark Iron
Twicedaily
5/10/2012
@Zachiri: they don't give a rats !@# about other companies. there is a simple reason behind everything blizzard does - money. By warning customers of this possible account theft, they will have less calls of stolen accounts to deal with. money money money