Colwyn
11-03-2006, 10:56 AM
Horizons: Official Response to Security Exploit Questions (http://www.istaria.com/news.php?nws_id=16)
Recently, on several sites and forums, there have been articles and posts made to the effect that Horizons is critically vulnerable to outside influences.
We believe that the manner in which the information was released exaggerates the gravity of this vulnerability, to the detriment of Horizons and its community. We would like to reassure subscribers and potential customers alike that Horizons account information and PayByTouch billing services are secure and that the vulnerability described in the article allows for only individual account exploits. The vulnerability requires foreknowledge of account information, e.g. a valid username and password. In no way does this open private customer information to outside parties, nor does it allow the Horizons game servers to be affected. The only significant potential abuse of this exploit is the bypass of normal billing procedures. However, we can track exploiters easily and will permanently ban anyone found abusing this exploit. We will harshly and promptly deal with any deliberate and malicious abuses of the Horizons game systems and services. To that effect, all accounts which are active and not being billed at this time will be deactivated and given the benefit of the doubt, and the chance to resubscribe correctly.
via WarCry (http://www.warcry.com/)
Recently, on several sites and forums, there have been articles and posts made to the effect that Horizons is critically vulnerable to outside influences.
We believe that the manner in which the information was released exaggerates the gravity of this vulnerability, to the detriment of Horizons and its community. We would like to reassure subscribers and potential customers alike that Horizons account information and PayByTouch billing services are secure and that the vulnerability described in the article allows for only individual account exploits. The vulnerability requires foreknowledge of account information, e.g. a valid username and password. In no way does this open private customer information to outside parties, nor does it allow the Horizons game servers to be affected. The only significant potential abuse of this exploit is the bypass of normal billing procedures. However, we can track exploiters easily and will permanently ban anyone found abusing this exploit. We will harshly and promptly deal with any deliberate and malicious abuses of the Horizons game systems and services. To that effect, all accounts which are active and not being billed at this time will be deactivated and given the benefit of the doubt, and the chance to resubscribe correctly.
via WarCry (http://www.warcry.com/)