Avoid Getting Hacked Answers
Sorry for the Wall of text But its all important -_- (Note grammar is terrible due to the 3am creation time of this thread X.X)
This will tell you 3 things:
1. What the hacks are out there
2. Who is hacking you
3. How to stop it
[b] Basil Mods or MR B PLEASE Sticky/ Front page this thread people NEED to know [/b]
Ahead of time read it if u want, if your just going to troll disregard this and proceed to the troll bar at the bottom of your page
~~[b]Edit Here is a website with some alt codes number 1-15 are alt codes i would recomend[/b] http://www.alt-codes.net/ ~~
*Note you can use any alt code you so chose these are just ones id recommend you can use your own if you choose*
This is all purely fact based on what myself and the Resistance have collected (in Broa)
[b] ~Second Edit~ just found out that a second method hackers are getting info is via internet browser cookies, just clean your cookies before and after you login and you'll be okay from this method [/b]
[b]~Third Edit apparently the MTS has been compromised again AVOID IT at ALL costs, if you have MTSed lately Skip down to Lock my account~[/b]
[b]What The Hacks are[/b]
Theres 3 major ones currently here they are with a small decription
[b]Hack#1[/b][i]P.I.C. Bypass [/i] Like the name sugest renders the pic usless
[b]Hack#2[/b][i]Pasword Hack [/i] so long as they have your ID they can obtain your password. How? simple, when u login to the game the password u type in is cross checked by the one nexon has on server record, so ina nut shell, Nexon sends your password to the game, hackers decode it and wala Nexon just sent your password right to the hacker NICE one nexon, Nice one!([b] The actual way they obtain it is WAY more complex but this is the simple version[/b])
[b]Hack#3[/b][i]Website Log [/i] To be honest we dont know much about this one, what we do know is the ppl not on the mts list have been getting hacked also. What did they have in common? They all played via web log, checked or logged a ticket, or charged nx, all of wich require you to login to the website. Nexons site is not encrypted meaning that your data being sent to the server is not being hidden, meaning hackers can find it and they are.
[b]Who the hell is doing this?[/b]
From what we've found out, its more then safe to asume that this is the work of the Chinese meso sites judgeing from there recent activity and the nature of the hackings as well as the time frame of when the accounts are hacked matches china's timezone.
[b]Nature of the hackings, what do you mean?[/b]
What i mean is the hackers only take equips, chairs, and nx, they do not sok your rare items that could be worth billions, they do not check storage, they do not check mules, they only take what can quickly be looted and sold, they also resell it for extremly cheep. ([i]This doesn't mean another hacker with similar hacks wont check your storage and mules just these ones in particular[/i])
[b]Why are so many being hacked Maple has been around for years why is it only so bad now?[/b]
Well for this we have no Proof just my theory from the events and what ive put together, so do note this is entirely my opinion putting the peices together based on the time frame.
First we have massive dupeing, i mean MASSVIE, Rare items are everywhere, everyone is all buy buy buy especially 27 atk vss (violet snowshoes) people are flodding to the mts buying the "abnormally" cheep items and reselling and redupeing and remerching this event brings many to the mts.
"""Suddenly""" the mts has a security error, everyone who used the mts now has there info void and out in the open, Coincidence? People flooding the Nexon forums asking nexon what the hell is going on outraged EVERYONE wants answeres.
"""Suddenly""" the nexon forums have a security leak where if you hover your mouse over there forum name you can see there login id, These "Coincidences" sure keep poping up all over the place dont they?
Almost right after, the amount of meso sites advertised nearly tripples from what it was, and its ""Suddenly"" Supper cheep gee whered they get all those mesos and items and in such high ammounts... Coincidences sure like to keep happening dont they?
Nexon shuts down the mts to "fix" it as well as repair the forum leak, the super cheep deals on mesos suddenly stops, but theres still alot more sites and spammers then there once was....
[b]Advents Theory[/b]
Firstly i'll point out the mesos sites are a business, they dont know how to hack.
My theory is is that the hackers, im not talking about the idiots who follow the 1 2 3 step by step learn to hack for idiots guide. Im talking the guys who make the hacks and sell them to the websites. My theory is that the people who make the hacks have struck a deal with the meso sites, The hackers bypassed the security, baited the players in, and gave the meso sites a custom hack package to go through the big list (mts list as well as others that the hackers collect) the meso sites now have a steady way to meet their sales quota and the hackers get a steady cut of the profit.
Anyways thats just my theory on whats going down, the peices fit, but again thats just my theory based on what ive collected.
[b]Your giant wall of never ending tecknogeek is nice and all but how do we protect our accounts i dont wana read all that X.X[/b]
Well there are a few diffrent things depending on how much of your info is known and what youve done over the last few weeks
If you have Logged into the website for ANY REASON within the last 4 weeks OR been on the mts list you need to do the following:
[b] Number 1[/b][i] STAY ONLINE [/i] i cannot stress that enough if you are logged in they cannot get you
[b] Number 2[/b][i] GAMELAUNCHER ONLY [/i] log on via gamelauncher there is a chance they dont have your info, and they cant get your login ID from the launcher but they CAN from the site
[b] Number 3[/b][i] LOCK YOUR ACCOUNT [/i] I will explain how to do this at the end of this Note
If you have NOT logged in the website in anyway shape or form over the last 4 weeks and are NOT on the mts List you are LUCKY and are for the most part safe But the following still MAY apply to you:
[b] Number 1[/b][i] STAY ONLINE [/i] if theres even the smallest chance of you being hacked rather safe then sorry right? remember the hackers live in China think of the time zone of a business in china with where you live right about when you LOG OFF for bed right?
[b] Number 2[/b][i] LOCK YOUR ACCOUNT [/i] if you have to log off for a long period LOCK IT again i will explain how to lock your account.
[b]What do you mean Lock my account? How do i do this? What does it involve?[/b]
When i mean lock your account i mean no one can use it, not even you.
Q: Do you mean DC hack your own charatcer?
[b]A: No i do not. What i mean is you create a password with an alt code which makes it so it cannot be recreated by anyone, not even you.[/b]
Q: But i thought you said they can see your account info if you use the website, i have to change my password from the same website how does this help?
[b]A: you incorperate something into your password called an ALT Code. Here are some examples of Alt codes you may feel free to use them in your passwords if you chose to lock your account : (basil doesnt support alt codes so please visit this link numbers 1-15 for alt codes id recomend [/b] http://www.alt-codes.net/ )
To acually make even ONE of those Alt codes without coppy paste is a crazy key combination that looks like this: Alt + ctrl +f1 +dfnowc+f4+f12+cknecalcn la+f9 + cwsdcascasdcdsv
thats only to create ONE of those symbols
Q : I thought you could only change your password once or twice a day does this mean i cant play if i want my account secure?
[b]A : When Nexon changed the pw limit to 64 characters (which doesn't help, it only buys you time) they changed it so u can reset your pass as many times as you'd like[/b]
[b] So I should do this crazy Alt code thing?[/b]
If you choose to Lock your account the ONLY way to gain axess to your account again is to RESET your password to your email that is the ONLY way to regain access, [b] if you DONT have access to your account email do NOT do this [/b]
[b]How to do it[/b]
To lock your account logon to the site (yes the one i said dont log on to) Select change password you will be brought to NEXONS site not maplestorys but Nexons
Here is an example:
"password1"
that password is easily hackable because they can see it, but if i coppy paste an alt code in
it becomes this
"password1(star and heart symbols/other alt codes )"
on some computers the Alt codes arnt programed into your computer so they may look like box's like this [] some will be visible some will not (note you only need 1 alt code in your pw to lock it[b] BUT the more u add in the more pain in the ass it is if anyone is trying to hack you, so give em hell = D[/b] )
the NEXON site allows coppy pasteing, so an alt code can be pasted in with your password, BUT you CANT ON THE MAPLESTORY SITE OR GAMELAUNCHER, so even if a hacker can see your password is
"password1(star and hearts/ other alt codes)" without the ability to coppy paste the alt code or codes in, they have to do something like this:
"password1 bnkotretyjcmw0g,w4xqjf904w-sgamiu9trwygjwu4590jwgmtoiruyhjmbv2hfjgito0yhjamvn9u46wgnion540
ijh459gnqtwp[qgj08w4n"
Im no expert but that looks a little diffrent then "password1 (star and hearts/ other alt codes)" so even if they can see the alt code they CANNOT recreate it, nor can you. Thus if you make this your password your account is locked NO ONE can get on it Not even you.
[b]I keep getting an error when i put in the alt code password, what the heck? is it exepting?[/b]
If you havent noticed, Nexon is daft O.o The password works they'll just never tell u it did, that would be smart afterall, if you dont think it worked try loging in, bet you cant.
Q :How do i get back on my account when i wake up or get back home from school if its locked?
[b] A: You must RESET your password to your Email via i forgot my password option, this is the only way to bypass an Alt Coded password.[/b]
[b]So as long as my email is secure the alt code keeps my account safe?[/b]
Yes, so long as only you know your email you are safe, and no, the meso site hackers do NOT have email hacking programs, only maplestory ones. Even if you use your email to login to the game an alt code will still protect you.
[b]I dont want to have to go through the hassle of doing this all the time, what do you suggest?[/b]
I suggest you login to the game, then alt tab and "Lock" your account, then tab back to the game you are already loged into, this way you can play, but if you need to go out, or get dc hacked, or anything comes up, the moment u exit the game your account is already locked and safe.
crud putting this together was a slight pain in my arse specially since my computer randomly crashed 5 times while doing it 2 ^^
Stay safe guys
and hit me up if you need anything, i'm more then happy to help
AdventTJ of LostBlades~
Viva la resistance~
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@herotj: First let me begin by saying this, if you saw me as bashing on you, I'm sorry. I may have came across very strongly. Not personally attacking you here.
I don't get how you claim to have experience in this field when you say everything is either your theory or comes from someone else. If you say you have experience, I believe you. I'm interested in your sources too, just to have extra input.
Now that that's been said. You named two "methods" without even going into the mechanics behind them. I'd be interested in hearing your sources explain them, however. I'm not going to discount you entirely, but anyone with knowledge in Informatics and Security would know that a those two methods are pretty much impossible.
Your assumption is wrong, at least for me. I've done farm more than leech paid trainers.
I highly doubt you're friends with Cam or Andrew.
You said something differently in a previous comment, but whatever.
Correlation =/= causation. Just because users haven't been hacked after using alt codes doesn't mean it works. And while it doesn't hurt to do, it doesn't do much to prevent users from authorized access.
PM your MSN, I'd be happy to talk you about this off the forums.
In fact, I'm interested in making a collaboration to make 1 organized thread with verified information and proven methodology. MSG me if you're interested.
[quote=Raymund]You don't have the experiences that LiveTheRisk and I have. I know what I'm talking about when I say that your #1 and #2 don't exist. You're just guessing at things and you don't even understand the mechanics behind them. I appreciate you trying to help, but you're spreading false information.
Its not a random hack, its the most prevalent method stealing accounts.
Stealers/RATs/Keyloggers all have the function to log everything in your tray (when data is stored when you control+c something)
REAL information from people who know what they're talking about: http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2236401[/quote]
I dont have the experience you have? i could go on some self proclaimed speach about what i can do and what i know but that doesnt really help anyone
(as fun as throwing insults back and forward is lets be civilized)
I do know what im talking about when i say 1 and 2 do exists if you read what was in the thread (which looks like u only skimmed mildly) it said this is what its like, why use a complicated term, no one cares, all they want is why and how do i stop it, which i have provided.( if you want to know the teck portion and every detail of it msg me privately in game i'll link you to my source)
Guessing at things i dont understand? any information thats not labeled as my opinion or theory in this thread comes from my 4 sources and is checked before posted, now im sure you already have your troll face on ready to say AHAHAH SOURCES AHAHA he dont know jack!111111111
Well, sucks, since i know alot more then jack, your friend said it himself, hes a hacker, he hacked accounts, now hes shareing """"[b]HIS[/b]"""""""" method
if you honestly believe thats the only way to hack be hacked you dont have the "experiences" you claim you do. i'll assume he was probobly what bt? vip?
thats great and all but the people i get my info from there the guys who make that and post the downgraded version, then label it bt and vip
As for the loggers i agree entirly most can copy ctrl v and thats great getting you the ctrl alt oeonfosnfsa or w/e the alt code is, but it still doesnt get you the alt codes final product which is why alt codes do protect your account.
Look i don't really want this to be a you slam me i slam you thing, but i really must say, How arrogant are you? come to my thread which NO ONE who has used the alt code method and done it right has been hacked from this thread after they have used it, you assume because my method is different it is wrong, you also assume since its not yours that i must not know what im talking about because you've never heard about it.
If you had, i donno pmed me goin yo dude i think you may have this a tiny bit confused heres what i found, you know talked it out shared info, id be like yo never saw that thats really good let me edit this thanks man. instead you slam the thread, all the info, and me within the first 10 words claiming superiority, i even went to your friends thread b4 you commented on mine and said hey this is good stuff these guys know there chit heres another thing ive found out on this thread and posted the link, never once slammed either of you, never once said you were wrong, never once questioned what you knew.
If were all trying to help fellow players, then lets stop ripping each others throats out, share info and give the finger to those meso sites
What do you say?
[quote=herotj]If you actually read the thread youd know these arnt hardcore hackers there not useing rat
Its the meso sites, they want quick acess and mesos, do you have any idea how long it would take to rat this sheer volume of people already hacked?
Get your trying to help but throwing out a random hack that doesnt fit the current facts and time is makeing more trouble then good
Rat could be a method that some very select few people are being hacked, but 90% of people are being hacked by the method in the thread
Last time I checked control v looked like control v to a key logger
AN ALT CODE WILL STILL PROTECT YOU[/quote]
You don't have the experiences that LiveTheRisk and I have. I know what I'm talking about when I say that your #1 and #2 don't exist. You're just guessing at things and you don't even understand the mechanics behind them. I appreciate you trying to help, but you're spreading false information.
Its not a random hack, its the most prevalent method stealing accounts.
Stealers/RATs/Keyloggers all have the function to log everything in your tray (when data is stored when you control+c something)
REAL information from people who know what they're talking about: http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2236401
If you actually read the thread youd know these arnt hardcore hackers there not useing rat
Its the meso sites, they want quick acess and mesos, do you have any idea how long it would take to rat this sheer volume of people already hacked?
Get your trying to help but throwing out a random hack that doesnt fit the current facts and time is makeing more trouble then good
Rat could be a method that some very select few people are being hacked, but 90% of people are being hacked by the method in the thread
Last time I checked control v looked like control v to a key logger
AN ALT CODE WILL STILL PROTECT YOU
[quote=sungs]recently i have been hacked because my brother downloaded some hacks on my computer...
im gonna get a 165nl soon from my friend and i dont want that acc to get hacked too,
so what do i do to not get hacked again?
how would i make sure i dont get hacked? [/quote]
Use the alt code method even if your being keylogged alt codes will protect you just skip down to it on the thread, if your still having trouble feel free to pm me, i'll help as best i can
@Shelter Try and pass this on to as many people as you can, the more people know the safer everyone will be
[quote=DSdavidDS]This is a really nice guide. Makes sense and logical[/quote]
Just posting the facts, well and a bit of my opinion but its labeled whats what
This is a really nice guide. Makes sense and logical
by alt tab when it shows the windows just go to any window thats not maple story like your internet this way you can be in maple and still change your password via site
@EmoArtist yup you want to use gamelauncher
@DragonxPride if you read the thread 80% of the reason people are being hacked is from the website, well its your choice, just dont be surprised when it happens
@rico19960209 any time ^^
@Oucran what parts are you having trouble with? if u want u can pm me
meh I dislike to log on game launcher have to type the pass over and over again. See on the site when u log on u stay log on that account without log back and etc...
@JettaSk no worries just glad it helps ^^
@herotj: Thank you very much
@Andyma109 did it tell you there was an error when changing your pw? if there was then it means it worked, just try logging on to confirm it
@rico19960209 has he used the mts within the past 5 weeks? if so that may be why also, has he charged nx recently this is another fault in the security
@JettaSk yeah thats a good example of a hella strong password, thats good that u cant retype it to log on it means your account is locked, since u have your email id keep doing this, just reset your password to one without alt codes whenever u log in to the game
Hope this helps
[quote=herotj][/quote]
hey so I changed my password to something similar to this
Example>> ËÌÍÎÏÐ�'�'�"�"2323146èéêëìíîïÃÄ�...ÆÇÈÉ� ‡ˆ‰� ‹�'
I do have my email so I can reset it. Upon changing my pw. I used similar codes. It did change. I cant copy and paste it to log in tho. Thats good right? Im not planning to go on maple for a couple months.
Nahh, the chinese are not the one behind it. I am chinese myself and I went back to china with my USB with maple in it, I tried to play GMS in china but it wouldnt allow it becuase the IP adress was incorrect. Maybe australians becuase aus and china have a 3 hour difference?
This is very interesting.
Good work TJ
ive been trying to get mr B to sticky this, apparently more people need to send tickets for it to happen, if you guys could send a ticket to mr B to get this sticky'd i think it be of much more help
Wish my cousin read this earlier.. cousin got hacked.
good job though!
@ufinkok going afk in the cs is a good idea because if someone was to try dc hacking you while u were afk they would dc
@ Oucran by account locking i mean no one can access the account log on to it, not nexon, not the hacker, not even you
by doing this u cant get hacked, and when u want to relog, simply reset your password to a non alt code one, and log in normally
Hope this helps~
is it good to afk at mts or cs?
[quote=FaceDesk]My game launcher broke.. if thats possible. It says its unable to find the program[/quote]
Try running it as admin, if not try selecting the repair option, ive heard this has helped a bunch of people with the error your experienceing
@procelina you want to go into your maplestory folder wherever it was installed and inside it you should see an application named "gamelauncher" it looks like the normal icon, you want to use this to log on to the game
hope it helps
Just the meso site hackers not all chinese in general, and like i said this is all speculation based on time and facts we dont have any concrete proof as of now
Try and pass this thread on to as many people as you can guys, the more people know about it the, the better off we all are
I love you.
@allhailmoi2 luckily for us the only way the alt code method would end is if nexon taught there entire database alt codes, and introduced them into ms, so this method will be a round for a looonnggg time, and this is only a security flaw nexon has it wont be this bad forever and we wont have to worry about it ^^
@chucknoris35 sorry you got hacked =/ really hope this helps you out
thank you so much, i just got hacked and lost 1.9bill, i dont want this to happen again, your the man!
@Affluent sent you a reply pm, msg me again if you have any more questions
@BlkTwitch well your entitled to your opinion, if u actually pmed me or msged me in game like i said clearly in the thread i could tell you a little more, i cant here
and if i reveal their identity, then we get no info, then they use another hack that we know nothing about and will know nothing about because my source stops being a source, i thought it was quite obvious
Never said basil = ppl get hacked but basil = lots of people with lots of info put 2 and 2 together
Im not going to bother responding to these kinds of comments anymore no offence to you or anything but these kind of comments ruin the entire point of this thread so for everyones sake pm me if you have beef or anything
wont be responding to these posts from anyone
[quote=herotj]@BlkTwitch well to say the least your lucky then or they have yet to get to you out of their list, my guild within the past month alone, 20% have been hacked, over 60% of my buddy list, another 30% of their buddy list, 20% of my alliance, 30% of their buddy lists
they all charged nx within 1 month (aka weblog)
half of them were on the mts list
they all know quite well how to protect their accounts very complex passwords, randomized pics, never go to strange sites, never download
you tell me?
(if you want further details about whats ACTUALLY going on PM me, if i say it here alot of ppl are screwed)[/quote]
Sorry, but I truly don't believe people are getting hacked the way you say they are. And what really confuses me is that people on this site are at risk if you reveal the identity of your "contacts". Basil has nothing to do with people getting hacked and no one here is at risk if you tell anyone anything.
lol in broa back when bfp was around we were known as The Resistance
specialized with messing with hackers helping legits back then
now we only help players out, unless someone realllllllllllllllllllllllllly deserves a beat down lol
from what myself and the rest of the resistance have gathered, it appears to be the mesos sites doing the hacking
but again this is only speculation based on the facts we've gathered
@henlea Thats good that your accounts safe, just make sure to keep being careful
i think they target anyone but maybe level might be factored in, not sure tbh, i'll look into it
@zentai good habit to be into ^^
This guide is good but I always clear my website cookies
@BlkTwitch well to say the least your lucky then or they have yet to get to you out of their list, my guild within the past month alone, 20% have been hacked, over 60% of my buddy list, another 30% of their buddy list, 20% of my alliance, 30% of their buddy lists
they all charged nx within 1 month (aka weblog)
half of them were on the mts list
they all know quite well how to protect their accounts very complex passwords, randomized pics, never go to strange sites, never download
you tell me?
(if you want further details about whats ACTUALLY going on PM me, if i say it here alot of ppl are screwed)
[quote=herotj]@BlkTwitch i never once said that no one is safe, i quite clearly labeled how safe you were and what u needed to do if you wanted my advice based on how you log, when you log and what youve done. As for do i have any knowledge of hacks, lets just word it like this, i know more then i should, but ive never used them.
Hope this helps ^^[/quote]
You stated that people are at risk for using MTS, for using the website to log on, that if they do not delete their cookies within the browser. You stated that there is a PIC bypass program also. With just these 4 methods that makes EVERYONE vulnerable. Which is false. And I am sorry but your statement: "As for do i have any knowledge of hacks, lets just word it like this, i know more then i should, but ive never used them." Lol, I am gonna call your bluff on that one. That's like saying "I know how to play chess, but I have never played". Your advice on protecting your account is great, don't get me wrong, very good guide you have here. But either you are confused about what's ACTUALLY going on, or have been given false info. Either way the mass hackings need to have something in common, and I am not talking about people logging in from the site or using the MTS. I have not heard of one person on my BL or Guild or Alliance that got hacked in the past few months. I myself have never been hacked and I log on from the site all the time, I go in the MTS all the time also, I also don't delete my internet cookies. OR give out ANY personal info or open shady emails. Coincidence?
@killer01100 Bingo
@2005chuy weather its that exact way or not, is uncertain, again just speculation and what my source has told me, but the fact is hackers are somehow able to to obtain the info via the client so long as they have your id
like i stated the actual way they do this is a lot more complex, and these arent the little kid hacks were talking about, so pretty much anything is possible especialy with the sheer volume of players being hacked daily
Its not like you can do it easily either, you need the right programs to see it read it un encrypt it translate it and send it back to you all without being detected
@froggie56 Just hope it helps, try and spread the word if you can
[quote=herotj][b]Hack#2[/b][i]Pasword Hack [/i] so long as they have your ID they can obtain your password. How? simple, when u login to the game the password u type in is cross checked by the one nexon has on server record, so ina nut shell, Nexon sends your password to the game, hackers decode it and wala Nexon just sent your password right to the hacker NICE one nexon, Nice one!([b] The actual way they obtain it is WAY more complex but this is the simple version[/b])[/quote]
I somehow, no matter how lax Nexon is with their security, can I imagine this being real.
I don't see why Nexon would send the correct p/w to your client when you type a wrong one in.
@killer01100 alt codes are not really read by the server, what i mean by this is the error you are seeing is because the server itself doesn't know what you put it but its still within the fields of whats allowed so it will except it, the error you see is nexons end going wth.. i cant read that.... even if it was recreated its very unlikely if not impossible currently to duplicate it, thats y the email reset is needed
@beere nope im not the bfp tj, im the resistance tj were literally opposites lol
@Blooooooooobify why the hell would i give credit to some thread on a website ive never visited even once o.o?(seriously i've never used southperry once i barely even use basil except for this o.o) this guide is mine, the info i dug is shared(to an extremely select few), and account locking isn't any one persons idea, just something i found to help, there is absolutely no reason to give any credit to the link you posted whatsoever
@MoneyRoller if you haven't charged nx in over a month or web logged for any reason within 1 month you should be safe and wont need to change your pw, if you have then you need to log onto the website to lock your account
(simple version: do u web log?Yes. then lock your account via website)
@realz95 the length of the password currently makes no difference to the end result, only buys you a small bit of time, again id recommend using alt codes in your password rather safe then sorry, but its your account your call
@BlkTwitch i never once said that no one is safe, i quite clearly labeled how safe you were and what u needed to do if you wanted my advice based on how you log, when you log and what youve done. As for do i have any knowledge of hacks, lets just word it like this, i know more then i should, but ive never used them.
Hope this helps ^^
[quote=herotj]@BlkTwitch read the guide u linked, know your trying to help but i really have to point out a few things
starters this guide is from 2010, aka before chaos nexon redid alot of ms down to how its coded
second, the info im sharing,these hacks are not something u can find out about from a forum, or google, were talking the Top of the hacker food chain
what do i mean by that
i mean the only way you could possibly find out about the current hacks in detail that are going though High volumes of accounts per day, is if you know the hacker who made and designed the hacks personally, or if you were this hacker themselves
these arn't vip hacks, or private, or bt or we, these are personal hacks there a league above, designed and made for a specific group | person and only for that specific group | person
right about now people are already typing well how do you know then hu hu hu?
like i stated in the thread my source's
i cannot name them publicly or they cannot provide anyone with info ever again, so if anyone wants to "call bs" make an account in broa and msg me ingame[/quote]
The link I gave was a guide on how hacks work in general. It doesn't matter how talented of a hacker you are. All hacks have to follow a system, there are rules. It doesn't matter how old the guide is. He was only giving a reference to the hackings of 2009/2010, and gave a brief explanation as to how the hacker(s) might have done it. He is also a programmer, these guys know everything there is to know about security breaches (because that's all hacking is). I don't know if you know anything about hacking yourself, or if you are just a messenger for your "sources", but the information you are putting forth about how people are getting hacked is misleading. You cannot get hacked from in-game (MTS, making trades etc.) period, I don't care what your sources say. PIC bypass is false. Hacker's aren't obtaining players' personal information from the website either. What YOU are saying is that NO one is safe from hackers at this point, which is false. Wizet/ Nexon aren't noobs, no matter how much of an idiot some people think they are, they do this for a living.
I encourage everyone to do what this man says if you want to better protect yourself. But in reality, as long as you are taking the proper steps you are safer than you think.
If we can't login on the website, how do I change my password? o.O
@BlkTwitch read the guide u linked, know your trying to help but i really have to point out a few things
starters this guide is from 2010, aka before chaos nexon redid alot of ms down to how its coded
second, the info im sharing,these hacks are not something u can find out about from a forum, or google, were talking the Top of the hacker food chain
what do i mean by that
i mean the only way you could possibly find out about the current hacks in detail that are going though High volumes of accounts per day, is if you know the hacker who made and designed the hacks personally, or if you were this hacker themselves
these arn't vip hacks, or private, or bt or we, these are personal hacks there a league above, designed and made for a specific group | person and only for that specific group | person
right about now people are already typing well how do you know then hu hu hu?
like i stated in the thread my source's
i cannot name them publicly or they cannot provide anyone with info ever again, so if anyone wants to "call bs" make an account in broa and msg me ingame
Although I give you props for showing everyone how to protect their accounts. You make it seem like hacking accounts and obtaining character information is extremely easy. In reality it's not. it takes patience and a lot of time. Many people on this thread have claimed to been hacked mere minutes after entering the MTS, clicking the "trade" button etc. It's not like a notification pops up with your characters information on the hackers computer telling them when the person tries to access the MTS. Hackers cannot get your information from in game, period, that's not how it works.
I encourage everyone to read RedTape's guide on hacking to get a better understanding of the concept.
http://www.basilmarket.com/MapleStory-Guide-How-to-not-get-hacked-258.html
This thread is a great guide on how to better protect yourself, but is a little bit misleading in terms of how people are "apparently" getting hacked.
I will sum up RedTape's thread in a nutshell.
1. Hackers can't hack just anybody, otherwise the top players in Maple today would already be hacked.
2. Hackers CANNOT hack you from in-game, period.
3. They use Social Engineering/ Keylogging to obtain information. They do not get it by any "magical program" or technique.
4. He explains other topics.
5. He encourages you to educate yourself about hacking.
So in conclusion. If it is indeed the "Chinese" that are mass hacking. Then don't go to the sites and give them your information. It's that simple. Don't open untrusted emails and DO NOT give your information to your in game friends. It's all very basic stuff that most of you should already know.
[quote=rico19960209]this is just what i think
but it'll take much much more effort to hack into your e-mail
for instance, Microsoft will definitely have a much much more powerful security system compare to Nexon
and since its not like that everyone that play maple-story uses the same provider for e-mail
its basically impossible for the hackers to hack all the organization out there that provide e-mail services[/quote]
Couldn't have worded it better myself, also the hackers dont posses email hacking tools and each tool is different per different type of email, they want quick profit, if they cant hack you in 5 minutes there on to the next person
thx guys, try and spread the word the more ppl who know how to protect them selves the better!
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well done my good friend.
an excellent guide.
I'm gonna do this lock thingie, Thanks. :]
-is on that stupid mts list-
@Dummy ahahha i'll simplify, your safe lol