Steam accounts are at risk of browser-in-browser phishing attacks

[WYP]

Here's how to keep your Steam accounts safe.



Read more about Steam users getting hit by phishing scams.

 

[Peace Ð]

I've fallen victim to this, but that was months ago. Malwarebytes is pretty slow on this topic.


But yes, it can happen to anybody and I knew the person who sent me the message, I just didn't read too carefully. Luckily, a friend asked me a day later if my account got hacked. Funnily enough, the attacker didn't change the password, so I could take control back and change credentials.

 

[Dicehunter]

The only place you should be entering your Steam details is through the official launcher and never click on links in messages, I thought both of these things were basic common sense account security knowledge.

 

[Dawelio]

The only place you should be entering your Steam details is through the official launcher and never click on links in messages, I thought both of these things were basic common sense account security knowledge.

Just read the article and the length you'd have to go through to actually get your account compromised is a bit ridicolous. Like entering your details and also authorising it? I mean, come on, at that point you'd have a gut feeling that something isn't right...