New method of Hacking via MSN

[Hecktix]

The New MSN Plus has a Script Editor. This means you can write a script to practically do anything, usually used to steal DPs etc.

I think the person doing this is REALLY clever and has found a way to steal passwords via a flaw in the MSN encryption. Then using your Habbo Name they reset your password... they don't need your date of birth due to a flaw in Habbo's System (I don't fully understand this flaw, ask Just-One) So they wait for the email (which is now automated so it comes quickly) take the password, delete the email from your inbox AND trash box. And voila they have your Habbo account AND email and MSN.

Ways to avoid this are:
Use a different email for Habbo than what you use for MSN.
Use a different email service I.E Yahoo, or maybe Habbox VIP mail, googlemail etc for your email and create a NetPassport with that email, but use a DIFFERENT password for your email account and your NetPassport. However you should be safe if you use a different email for Habbo than MSN. And then the obvious thing to keep your private emails safe just incase your MSN gets hacked but you have done the above, change your password regularly.
NOTE. If you think someone on MSN is not being their usual self. Contact them on the Forum and ask them if they were on MSN at the certain time. This method of hacking does NOT enable the hacker to get your HabboxForum account password, unless your email is the same of course. So use a different email for Habbo & Habbox than MSN.

Also, this does not only concern Hotmail. My account got hacked in the same way two weeks ago, and I use Googlemail. The answer is, use a different email for Habbo(x) than your MSN.

[-Wolverine]

Mmh, that's probably how I got hacked a while back.

[Hecktix]

It is only a theory however we couldn't think of any other explanations when Nixt and : Soph got hacked after speaking to people on MSN.

[Kotu]

That's why it's best to use a 'secret' email address - one you keep to yourself, and no one knows of - with websites you feel are important to you and ones where you feel the information you submit or recieve should stay secure as possible.

I'd never in a million years reccomend people use their MSN or Hotmail handles when registering to ANY website - it simply isn't safe, just think about how many people probably know your MSN/Hotmail address? It isn't hard to 'crack' into another persons MSN/Hotmail account, as we're all well aware.

At least if you use a secret email address for personal things, all you're going to lose is a list of contacts if your Hotmail is compromised (a list which you can back-up, and import again ;)) rather than say, access to your online banking!

[lScottl]

I think msn should get off there butt and make msn safer!

[DJ Dut Chat]

yeah a big company like msn should know better than flaws :P

[lScottl]

Only people I have on there - very good friends :)

[Nixt]

Only people I have on there - very good friends :)

I only had good friends too ^_^ but their account got accessed - so it didn't make a difference.
It wasn't anyone I added to my list.

[--ss--]

simply jsut dont add anyone on msn you dont know :] luckily for me i stopped using msn a few months ago due to it not working :[

[lScottl]

Made new e-mail adress, which I will use for habbo only! :)

[Nixt]

Made new e-mail adress, which I will use for habbo only! :)

That's what I have done now :)

[lScottl]

I have 2 questions

1. Will anything that habbo sends be sent to my new e-mail adress?

2. And now if my msn is hacked they wont get my habbo password?

[Charlie]

I would say its better to use a completely different email address for websites to the one you use on msn. Saves anything being hacked then right?

[--ss--]

in your old email theres an email askign to verify you want to change emails ;)
i just asked a mod is their away to recover my DOB , they said to use the help tool :/

[lScottl]

I got tht e-mail. It said to ignore that e-mail if i wanted the e-mail change to occur :o

[--ss--]

I got tht e-mail. It said to ignore that e-mail if i wanted the e-mail change to occur :o
oh maybe it is ignore, delte it so hackers dont see :p

[Nixt]

I have 2 questions

1. Will anything that habbo sends be sent to my new e-mail adress?

2. And now if my msn is hacked they wont get my habbo password?

1. Yes
2. No :)

Your account should now be safe.

[sarey]

>.< Happened to me.
Thanks to nixt, i got it back!

[brandon]

wow, these scripts must be dodgy. I have them but I don't use my account for anything really, it's my msn account which I've never actually used to email xD

[Axel]

I know how to steal DP's

Print screen button. -.-

[Hecktix]

I have 2 questions

1. Will anything that habbo sends be sent to my new e-mail adress?

2. And now if my msn is hacked they wont get my habbo password?

1) If you have changed emails you will get a confirmation email to your old email, confirm it is correct and then DELETE IT.
2) No you won't get hacked via this method


I would say its better to use a completely different email address for websites to the one you use on msn. Saves anything being hacked then right?


Precisely.


I know how to steal DP's

Print screen button. -.-

Lol. The Script steals it from the person and automatically puts it as your picture. So less work, unless you're the guy who wrote the script.

My Friend Says:

Stuff like this makes you think, it always seems that when the Internet is involved, there is always a way to get round something.

[lScottl]

Thanks for the imformation Hecktix +rep

[Pyroka]

Wow im quite shocked by that, i wouldnt think that MSN would be a kind of a security flaw for getting passwords. Very suprising. X_x Good find/info +rep.

[Hecktix]

As I keep saying. It is only a theory. However we can't see any other explanation that makes sense.

[sarey]

Its happening again!!!!!!!!!!!! >.<
Gonna kill whoever is doing this.

[Lozzoling]

poor rich :(

[Lozzoling]

or maybe they add you on msn, ask you your secret question, get into ur hotmail then send an e-mail to habbo saying you forgot your password, etc etc

Nixt (Forum Moderator) Please do not double post while you can still edit your previous post.

[Hecktix]

We are talking about quite intelligent people here... I doubt Nixt would give out the answer to his secret question

[Nixt]

My secret questions are just as random as my passwords - so it almost certainly wasn't that.

[Yggdrasill]

Another reason not to use MSN.

[Dan2nd]

yeah a big company like msn should know better than flaws :P

I think msn and hotmail is actually owned by Microsoft ( thats why they have made windows livemail beta)

[Hecktix]

MSN = Microsoft Network lolol.

And yes Microsoft shouldnt have flaws as they are such a big company.

But then MSN IS free.

[vibrant]

Hmm I don't really care.
I don't use habbo and I'm gmail so im okay. :}

[Hecktix]

I'm Gmail too. But My Net Passport pass is different to my email. So they got my msn but nothing else. Fools.