Phishing
New Steam policy restricts accounts to protect users from phishing scams and spam
Valve has implemented a new policy on Steam which limits user accounts which have spent less than $5 through the store.
Phishing headlines
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FIFA 12 update aims to block Ultimate Team phishing scams
A new patch for FIFA 12 should help crack down on phishing scams which have seen some players lose their PlayStation Network and Xbox Live identities.
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Unauthorized XBL account access may be coming from Xbox.com
It looks as though the Xbox.com website may be the source of the recent wave of compromised Xbox Live accounts, according to a report on Eurogamer.
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MS "working closely" with Xbox Live phishing victims
Microsoft has told VG247 that security for Xbox Live is of “utmost importance,” following a story in The Sun today that phishing schemes have cost 360 gamers “millions of pounds”.
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NOE shuts down Club Nintendo and website functionality due to phishing possibility
Okay, seriously. This is getting silly.