f00had Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 analoghype.com/video-games/xbox-360-video-games/xbox-live-vulneribility-exposed-microsoft-ignored-the-truth/ Still can't post links yet lol so you'll have to copy and paste... The basic gist is that if people find out the email address linked with your Gamertag they can run a script to check passwords for them automatically on the Microsoft website and that MS is too lazy to fix a simple problem on their website. If you have Xbox Live I suggest changing your password to something stronger with numbers and symbols so there's less chance of it being hacked into like this.
Cube Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 I suggest changing your password to something stronger with numbers and symbols so there's less chance of it being hacked into like this. Now that's a lie. While numbers make it harder for people to guess your password, it makes zero difference to someone using a script. The way to secure your password more against that kind of hack, the way to do it is to make it as long as possible. Use multiple words or a sentence. Edit: Still, that would be quite easy for Microsoft to fix.
Ike Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 Well now the source has been revealed, once more sites start reporting it they should fix it. You would think they would fix it in the first place though, especially with what happened to Sony.
Aimless Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 Now that's a lie. While numbers make it harder for people to guess your password, it makes zero difference to someone using a script. It does make a difference. Whilst "password" is a dictionary term, "pa55w0rd" isn't and is thus less likely to be checked against. The script approach is about brute force using a batch of common possibilities, so anything you do to differentiate your password will help. It's a bit like joyriders: they're looking for something that's easy to break into, so whilst decent security is always surmountable by the dedicated it will put off anyone not specifically targeting you; this isn't personal, it's trolling for an easy catch. As for this being the source of all the FIFA trouble, I highly doubt it. A contributing factor, sure, but this sort of thing has been around forever.
MoogleViper Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 Now that's a lie. While numbers make it harder for people to guess your password, it makes zero difference to someone using a script. The way to secure your password more against that kind of hack, the way to do it is to make it as long as possible. Use multiple words or a sentence.
Sheikah Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 I'm assuming he meant a password that wasn't based on a word when he says symbols and numbers, in which case it would be quite hard to guess (not like the non-gibberish cartoon). Especially if you've already got one such code memorised because you had it as an issued computer ID years ago. Our uni e-mail forbids us from using any dictionary words or substitutions, although they make us change it every quarter year which is pretty annoying.
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