If you have invested a lot of time into your favorite online game and/or
invested some money into that game, your first priority should be the
security of that account and it’s assets. Of course, this is alao true
of your PC, tablet, or cell phone. The reasoning is simple, there are
thousands of cyber criminals out there that want your stuff!
One of the most common is called phishing. It is simple, you get an email or
instant message from the game’s administator saying that for serious reasons
you need to re-login to the provided link. But the link goes to a malicious
site that records your login credentials. Possibly to recover your account
or to start a new gaming session, even in order to save your game stats.
You might be thinking: “nah, not my stuff, I only have a little”. That is
the oldest mistake in the book and the cyber criminals rely on that weakness.
Trust me when I say, these guys are staying up late at night thinking of new
ways to trick you into revealing your passwords or otherwise trying to get
into your account. They will stop at nothing.