Email confirmation added to authenticator setup to foil hackers

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7-28-2010 @ 1:20PM

Hal said...

First time I read this, I thought to myself, "p45 sword? I don't know what that is, but I hope it's a tanking weapon!"

When my account was stolen, they actually took over my email account at the same time. This not only enabled them to make changes to my account, but slowed down my response time because I had to get the email under control before I could even worry about WoW.

If you use a browser-based email (such as gmail), do be careful about that. And should it happen, triple-check your security settings, as sometimes the culprits will set up "account recovery" questions so that they can get back in, even if you change your password.

7-28-2010 @ 2:36PM

Davio said...

In the UK, a P45 is the official document for tax you get when you leave a job/get fired.

A P45 sword is thus terrifying when it procs.

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