Microsoft responds to Xbox Live hacking story
In a post on Microsoft's Xbox UK Facebook page, a message states: "Xbox LIVE has not been hacked. Microsoft can confirm that there has been no breach to the security of our Xbox LIVE service. In this case, a number of Xbox LIVE members appear to have recently been victim of malicious ‘phishing’ scams (ie. online attempts to acquire personal information such as passwords, user names and credit card details by purporting to be a legitimate company or person)."
The Facebook post adds, "The online safety of Xbox LIVE members remains of the utmost importance, which is why we consistently take measures to protect Xbox LIVE against ever-changing threats."
While "phishing" scams are certainly a huge issue for Xbox Live account holders, Microsoft has little power to go after such operations since they don't actually attack the Xbox Live system.
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Source: http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-responds-to-uk-xbox-live-hacking-story
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Thy_BlugoonPosted:
I love hacking but account hacking is gay and can get you arrested people these days are freaks.
TheBrownGuyPosted:
Retro_Monkey just throwing this out there... if there are people dumb enough to give some random guy all there info in trust they probably deserve it... it will teach them the world is not as friendly as you think and not to trust every john doe that talks to you or gives you a offer.
agreed
-RetroPosted:
just throwing this out there... if there are people dumb enough to give some random guy all there info in trust they probably deserve it... it will teach them the world is not as friendly as you think and not to trust every john doe that talks to you or gives you a offer.
MarioBrosPosted:
I already knew this but really who is that dumb to put there email and password on Websites "Claiming" to give free MSP. There is only one way to get free MSP & that is Xbox Live rewards.
Grow a brain people
Grow a brain people
WalteePosted:
If you're stupid enough to give your email and password to a site you don't know of, or not check the site address when inputting private information you deserve this kind of thing to happen to you.
It's common sense at the end of the day, if you don't have it, expect to be f**ked over.
It's common sense at the end of the day, if you don't have it, expect to be f**ked over.
-DeanoPosted:
TTG_PsychoSnoopy43z_quickscoper I bet nost of the victims arte of the ages 6-12.Yeah because they are dumb little kids who fall for that crap.
I agree, my mate being 15 not 12 though, went onto freemicrosoftpoints.thetechgame.org :facepalm: he said he is getting free ms points and i should get it too. day later he got hacked, funnily enough im not an idiot and i said no thats a scam
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