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Forgive the somewhat sensationalized title. This article does not describe any actual attacks on MMORPG chat systems (e.g., no World of Warcraft exploits). Nonetheless, there is good reason to believe that undisclosed chat exploits exist. This article explores the potential for exploiting MMORPG chat engines, based on related security vulnerabilities that are known to exist, which occur due to common software development practices. Anyone with experience in this matter is encouraged to comment, as there is a lack of community discussion on this subject. Read the rest of this entry »

In support of Cyber Security Awareness Month, this article is written as a tutorial on basic login security, including techniques to defend against potential vulnerabilities. I encourage anyone with a software security background to comment on this article. Although I have some years of software security experience, peer review is essential for building secure systems.

TIP: Any and all security techniques (including these) should be considered experimental until thoroughly reviewed by the security community.

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