Neopets Security Issues on the News!

Submitted by Pip on Wed, 08/07/2009 - 9:55am
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,530684,00.html Article about security risks of neopets. I'm unsure if this is about the CGers or something different, because I thought Cgers could only affect onsite stuff. However about a month back I had almost every symptom they mention like sending out spam and malware which I blamed on foreign sites I was using for an online AP language course, however now I'm thinking it could have been neo. All very scary indeed, losing a neopets account is one thing, but getting your identity stolen is another.
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As for internet banking, I like one of the major Swedish bank's system. Basically, when you sign up for online access they hand you a small calculator-looking device with a built-in algorithm connected to your account. It's also protected with a personal PIN. So when you go to their webpage to log in, it provides you with an 8-digit code with you input into the calculator, which then replies with a new 8-digit code that you input on the login page. I imagine that being way more difficult to hack than a simple personal password, even if encrypted. Obviously it's still possible, but the amount of data needed to crack an algorithm is considerably higher than a simple password, as well as gives a greater protection against keyloggers. Is this system unique to Sweden or do you have anything similar in America?
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silverdragon | Wed, 15/07/2009 - 11:33am |

[quote=ugg]Agreed, I was actually thinking that I would stop playing for a while and see exactly how things would unfold.[/quote] I was thinking about doing the same thing.
slackgeek | Wed, 15/07/2009 - 3:58pm |

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