2010-01-28, 10:38 PM
Browsing the "basil" I came across an interesting thread, and it got me thinking. This is that thread, [URL="http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/1380064/0/Acura_Shops_in_FM.html"]http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/1380064/0/Acura_Shops_in_FM.html
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Recently, we had an addition to the setup shops that allowed, from what we know, it allowed you to see who enters the shop and for how long, basically a time log. In the above thread, there were shops listed in almost all worlds, and I know there is one in Bello as well.
Is it possible that some of the recent hackings may have come from a file system flaw that allows access to user-names and passwords (and pins too, possibly) through this "time log" addition when someone buys an item from these shops? It really seems possible with hoe these shops are set up. One in almost every world in the same FM, lots of awesome items for moderately to extremely cheap (in the basil thread theres an pic of a 23 Int female mage overall unhammered for less than 50 mil from khani possibly). It sets up an situation where merchants and high leveled players would be strongly tempted to buy the items, if not to use then for profit, and if there really is a flaw, then its basically leading the players straight to the slaughter.
SP's thoughts?
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Recently, we had an addition to the setup shops that allowed, from what we know, it allowed you to see who enters the shop and for how long, basically a time log. In the above thread, there were shops listed in almost all worlds, and I know there is one in Bello as well.
Is it possible that some of the recent hackings may have come from a file system flaw that allows access to user-names and passwords (and pins too, possibly) through this "time log" addition when someone buys an item from these shops? It really seems possible with hoe these shops are set up. One in almost every world in the same FM, lots of awesome items for moderately to extremely cheap (in the basil thread theres an pic of a 23 Int female mage overall unhammered for less than 50 mil from khani possibly). It sets up an situation where merchants and high leveled players would be strongly tempted to buy the items, if not to use then for profit, and if there really is a flaw, then its basically leading the players straight to the slaughter.
SP's thoughts?