Malware targeting gamers gets some mainstream spotlight

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Those vicious and despicable malware authors are targeting gamers, according to BBC.

I know, big whoop, right?

The news article reports on something many World of Warcraft players have known for years -- that viruses, phishing sites, trojans, and all those dirty tech terms have us gamers smack in the middle of their digital crosshairs. The findings are a result from a study by Microsoft, which tracked the exceptional growth of a family of worms called Taterf.

The programs have been around for some time now, snooping around players' computers for login details to various games with in-game currency. World of Warcraft players are juicy targets because of the remarkably large player base and existence of the gold-buying industry which Blizzard has actively warned and fought against. While the findings are nothing new, they only serve to confirm our fears about the growing threats to our accounts.

WoW.com has been big about account security for awhile, and it's nice to see the mainstream media begin to show some attention to the matter.Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Odds and ends, Account Security

Malware targeting gamers gets some mainstream spotlight originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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