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punkkitten468 has let us know that there is currently a pretty large article about Neopets on FoxNews. The article is titled 'Popular Children's Web Site Under Attack by Identity Thieves'. The title of the article pretty much grasps the content of the article. If you click on the link you will be brought to the article and can read the full story.
The article is based upon two blog entries of Christopher Boyd, director of malware research at FaceTime Communications Inc. 'Social Networking? or Social NOTworking?' and 'Hackers Target Neopets Users'. The last blog is based upon screenshots of hackers on a forum and is especially mindblowing.
If you are a parent, we advise you to read through the articles and discuss the contents with your children who play Neopets, as the hackers are using children to get to more important information than a Neopets account. It is important that children learn how they can be safe on the internet, even on Neopets, a site which is often assumed to be a safe haven for children.
It is important to note that this particular scam is a simple one to avoid. If you find a live offsite link while on Neopets, do not click on it. And if it seems too good to be true, it usually is. There is no Fire Draik in the pound and there are no free paint brushes.
Screenshot of the frontpage of FoxNews.
The article is based upon two blog entries of Christopher Boyd, director of malware research at FaceTime Communications Inc. 'Social Networking? or Social NOTworking?' and 'Hackers Target Neopets Users'. The last blog is based upon screenshots of hackers on a forum and is especially mindblowing.
If you are a parent, we advise you to read through the articles and discuss the contents with your children who play Neopets, as the hackers are using children to get to more important information than a Neopets account. It is important that children learn how they can be safe on the internet, even on Neopets, a site which is often assumed to be a safe haven for children.
It is important to note that this particular scam is a simple one to avoid. If you find a live offsite link while on Neopets, do not click on it. And if it seems too good to be true, it usually is. There is no Fire Draik in the pound and there are no free paint brushes.
Screenshot of the frontpage of FoxNews.
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