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Microsoft probes possible Xbox Live fraud

March 21, 2007 Gamers report having their Xbox Live accounts hijacked and their credit cards used to buy virtual currency on the gaming service. TAGS: Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, credit card, fraud, representative, account, gamer, Microsoft Corp., security

No end in sight to hacking of 'WoW' accounts

April 10, 2007 'Tens of thousands' of players' accounts have been compromised with keylogging exploit, security experts say. TAGS: World of Warcraft, Blizzard Entertainment, keylogging, hacker, hacking, exploit, account, victim, password, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Credit card breach exposes 40 million accounts

June 17, 2005 Security vulnerability lets intruder enter network and nab info on millions of credit card holders. TAGS: MasterCard International, CardSystems Solutions Inc., data security, Visa International, breach, credit card, American Express Co., identity theft, transaction, account, bank, security, card, monitor

Microsoft says Xbox security wasn't breached

March 22, 2007 Gamers who reported fraud with their Xbox Live account were likely duped into giving up their information, according to Microsoft. TAGS: Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, personal information, online game, credit card, gamer, account, Microsoft Corp., security

A black eye for Xbox customer service

March 27, 2007 Microsoft is overhauling its Xbox customer service after hackers were able to trick staffers into providing access to gamers' accounts. TAGS: Larry Hryb, Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, pretexting, Stephen Toulouse, customer service, account, gamer, credit card, security, Microsoft Corp., games

Netflix fixes Web 2.0 bugs

October 17, 2006 Site weakness could have let outsiders change a user's address and potentially hijack their account. TAGS: NetFlix Inc., weakness, Web 2.0, flaw, account, security, DVD

This week in security

June 24, 2005 Consumers and retailers come to grips with the largest-ever breach of personal data security. TAGS: CardSystems Solutions Inc., MasterCard International, data security, account, spokeswoman, retailer, credit card, card, security

Yahoo to plug security hole in dating site

December 20, 2005 Fix comes after security expert finds clues in online profiles that could let intruders reset passwords. TAGS: Bennett Haselton, Yahoo! Inc., password, security, account, e-mail

Want to prevent ID theft? Get back to basics

April 1, 2005 Security watcher Jon Oltsik says the battle to combat identity theft must start with good old-fashioned common sense, not panic. TAGS: respondent, breach, LexisNexis, security technology, identity theft, basics, technology company, organization, security, account, database, password

Details emerge on credit card breach

June 20, 2005 Payment processor didn't meet guidelines, MasterCard says, as details come out about the break-in that exposed 40 million accounts. TAGS: CardSystems Solutions Inc., MasterCard International, CyberTrust, fraud, credit card company, credit card, breach, American Express Co., account, Visa International, investigation, Microsoft IIS Server, payment, spokeswoman, bank, security

AOL security breach exposes personal info

June 16, 2000 The online service confirms that hackers have illegally compromised an undisclosed number of its member accounts by targeting key company employees with an email virus. TAGS: Richard Smith, America Online Inc., attachment, account, hacker, Time Warner Inc., virus, e-mail, password, security

Week in review: The cost of insecurity

June 24, 2005 Consumers and retailers come to grips with the largest-ever breach of personal data security. TAGS: CardSystems Solutions Inc., MasterCard International, data security, Week in review, file-swapping, account, retailer, spokeswoman, credit card, card, broadband, security
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