View the full xbox live profile of IM A HACKER's. IM A HACKER's gamerscore is. To search for any other Xbox Live user visit our homepage. Jan 01, 2009 First I wanna start out by saying this is NOT A SCAM If this were a scam then I would need your GamerTag also But I dont, but I will say that this does not.
I recently covered a story on my blog about Joe Tung, Halo 3 multiplayer producer, and how his Xbox Live gamertag was 'hacked.' The perpetrators used a method called 'social engineering,' and managed to convince a Microsoft customer service rep that they were the rightful owner of Tung's gamertag. Some of you are probably already (and unfortunately) familiar with this type of attack, but for those of you who aren't here's an article on MTV News with a few tips towards the end to help prevent this same thing happening to you. This is hardly a comprehensive list, so I've made a few more tips as well. Tip #1 Use different passwords for every online account you have. That means a different password for your email account, bank account, PayPal, eBay, etc. If this sounds like too much to remember, download a free application such as KeePass to manage your passwords.
This might not prevent someone from ripping off your gamertag, but it will help to ensure that that's all they compromise. Tip #2 Don't act like a paranoid cat-lady, but be aware: is the guy you're fighting in Soul Calibur asking a little too much about your personal life? 'Hey, where do you live?' Seems innocent enough, and in most cases it probably is, but if you don't know the person then don't get into specifics.
Tip #3 If the Windows Live account you use to access game information on Xbox.com is also your email address, keep all of your account details for other services (such as PayPal) on your computer instead of lingering in your inbox. If you can think of any other methods to help ensure gamertag integrity, please list them here! Well everyone need not fear.
Unless you personally piss off a jacker, youre not going to get jacked unless you have a very high gamerscore, or have a high level in a game maybe, in which case you could be randomly targeted. (I have friends who constantly jack accounts who are gold crosses in COD4, 5 star generals in Halo 3 etc. Etc.) Anyway, every step he listed is great. But it doesnt 100% prevent your account getting jacked. Its incompetence on Microsofts part. The call centre agents havent been trained properly, and they are giving out information to people they shouldnt be.
If you nag on and nag on at them saying youve forget information on your account, 90% of the time they give in eventually. So Microsoft really need to train their staff, make them understand the seriousness of this. Hauppauge Wintv Drivers Xp. I used to work in a call centre, and we had security questions we were required to use at the start of every phonecall, and the amount of staff their not doing this was incredible. Also, in some cases theres just nothing you can do about it. Some jackers jack your account through tracking your IP, so theres nothing we or Microsoft can do really:( EDIT: Oh, and beware of phishing sites! I know it seems obvious, but the amount of people ive seen caught out through this method is incredible.
If you find a site saying it'll give you free Microsoft points or add a year of gold to your account for free, and all you have to do is put in your live ID and password, DONT DO IT! All your doing is giving the jacker a list of emails and passwords of accounts for him to steal. Anyway, every step he listed is great. But it doesnt 100% prevent your account getting jacked. Its incompetence on Microsofts part. The call centre agents havent been trained properly, and they are giving out information to people they shouldnt be.
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Realtek Rtl8139 Driver For Windows Server 2003 there. Also, in some cases theres just nothing you can do about it. Some jackers jack your account through tracking your IP, so theres nothing we or Microsoft can do really:( -DrRobotnik- This is very true. Hopefully, Joe Tung having his account compromised will prompt Microsoft to better instruct their employees in proper identification methods One more thing that you can do to help Microsoft with this is to register your Xbox- providing them with a serial number they can ask for when you call in is one way to prevent malicious users from stealing your information, although in the end the responsibility does fall to the MS rep to ask for it. EDIT: Oh, and beware of phishing sites! I know it seems obvious, but the amount of people ive seen caught out through this method is incredible. If you find a site saying it'll give you free Microsoft points or add a year of gold to your account for free, and all you have to do is put in your live ID and password, DONT DO IT!