Secure your Account from Highjacking ! ! ! How To.

>X< · 09-14-2009, 04:11 PM

Open Steam and select File / Settings / General / Verify Email Address

People can still highjack you, but they can't change the password or email address or secret question and answer.

So now if you are highjacked, all you need to do is change the password yourself and you don't need to wait for support. This means less chance of getting a Vac ban.

Do it and be highjack resistant.

Much thanks to Valve for this security measure.

Hwkiller · 09-14-2009, 04:18 PM

Now how do you change your verified email address?

>X< · 09-14-2009, 04:25 PM

To change your verified address you must still have access to your email account, then you can confirm the change of email address.

All changes to your account security and login must be verified by email.

cryptodan · 09-14-2009, 04:44 PM

Dont use the same password for Steam as you use for your email.

>X< · 09-14-2009, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cryptodan

Dont use the same password for Steam as you use for your email.

Use numbers, letters and symbols, uppercase and lowercase at least 8 digits long.

Cheers crytodan for mentioning that as well, the more secure the better.

cryptodan · 09-14-2009, 04:49 PM

A lot of good it does to verify the email address and use the same password as you do for email. Im just thinking like a hijacker, and what I would do to prevent someone from noticing their account was jacked.

>X< · 09-14-2009, 05:28 PM

100% agree your steam pw should be a one use password, used nowhere else.

If you keep getting asked for your password to play, it is likely someone else has your username and password, unless you use multiple pc's then it may be you.

LactoseIntolera · 09-14-2009, 05:32 PM

Just give me your login details and I'll add them to the secure Steam database. 64-bit encryption!

Ebay · 09-14-2009, 05:36 PM

My steam password is 16 characters long, including numbers, special characters, lower case and higher case. Good luck brute forcing through that...

Anyway, basic security is always good. I'm glad VALVe improved the security.

>X< · 09-14-2009, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LactoseIntolera

Just give me your login details and I'll add them to the secure Steam database. 64-bit encryption!

*shakes head*

sciss0rz · 09-14-2009, 06:18 PM

Hijack *

Screecher · 09-14-2009, 06:24 PM

Account secured.

Excellent.

ultradude25 · 09-14-2009, 07:30 PM

Is it supposed to look broken?

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/768...0915122910.png

cryptodan · 09-14-2009, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ultradude25

Is it supposed to look broken?

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/768...0915122910.png

Change your skin to a default one then verify it then change your skin back.

AzureEmmanuel · 09-14-2009, 11:38 PM

Sorry for sounding noob and stupid.

I just verified my mail.

But what was the point of that?

Was I not supposed to click the verification link?

EDIT: Nvm I think I know what I was supposed to do

09-14-2009, 04:11 PM	#1
>X< Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Reputation: 475 Posts: 3,310	Secure your Account from Highjacking ! ! ! How To. Open Steam and select File / Settings / General / Verify Email Address People can still highjack you, but they can't change the password or email address or secret question and answer. So now if you are highjacked, all you need to do is change the password yourself and you don't need to wait for support. This means less chance of getting a Vac ban. Do it and be highjack resistant. Much thanks to Valve for this security measure.

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AzureEmmanuel Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Reputation: 112 Posts: 2,155	Sorry for sounding noob and stupid. I just verified my mail. But what was the point of that? Was I not supposed to click the verification link? EDIT: Nvm I think I know what I was supposed to do Last edited by AzureEmmanuel: 09-14-2009 at 11:41 PM.

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09-14-2009, 04:25 PM	#3
>X< Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Reputation: 475 Posts: 3,310	To change your verified address you must still have access to your email account, then you can confirm the change of email address. All changes to your account security and login must be verified by email.

09-14-2009, 04:44 PM	#4
cryptodan Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Reputation: 405 Posts: 7,625	Dont use the same password for Steam as you use for your email.

09-14-2009, 04:49 PM	#6
cryptodan Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Reputation: 405 Posts: 7,625	A lot of good it does to verify the email address and use the same password as you do for email. Im just thinking like a hijacker, and what I would do to prevent someone from noticing their account was jacked.

09-14-2009, 05:28 PM	#7
>X< Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Reputation: 475 Posts: 3,310	100% agree your steam pw should be a one use password, used nowhere else. If you keep getting asked for your password to play, it is likely someone else has your username and password, unless you use multiple pc's then it may be you.

09-14-2009, 05:32 PM	#8
LactoseIntolera Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Reputation: 2 Posts: 60	Just give me your login details and I'll add them to the secure Steam database. 64-bit encryption!

09-14-2009, 05:36 PM	#9
Ebay Join Date: Oct 2007 Reputation: 87 Posts: 2,000	My steam password is 16 characters long, including numbers, special characters, lower case and higher case. Good luck brute forcing through that... Anyway, basic security is always good. I'm glad VALVe improved the security.

09-14-2009, 06:18 PM	#11
sciss0rz Join Date: Jun 2006 Reputation: 1974 Posts: 8,878	Hijack *

09-14-2009, 06:24 PM	#12
Screecher Join Date: Apr 2009 Reputation: 34 Posts: 606	Account secured. Excellent.

09-14-2009, 07:30 PM	#13
ultradude25 Join Date: Feb 2008 Reputation: 321 Posts: 2,973	Is it supposed to look broken? http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/768...0915122910.png