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February 9th - 15th, 2011

We are very excited to announce our first ever Sweetheart Sale!* With 365 day item at unbelievable prices, how could you not fall in love?


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Last year the Panda wrote a long, involved post that gave detailed information on phishing. It's still worth reading and you should check it out. The thing is, hackers and phishers don't stand still. They're constantly looking for new ways to steal your information. MapleStory and Nexon are no different in that regard. Our company and our players are plagued by this as much as anyone. That's the reason that we're throwing our second annual Security Awareness Month. We wanted to give you*some tips on avoiding phishing scams -- and I want to focus specifically on some of the most common ways MapleStory users get scammed.*

1. Stop and think. Then stop and think again!*

One of the best ways a phisher can get your information is to get you to panic. If they can get you to act before you think about what you're doing, they have a better chance of getting you to do something that might compromise your information. Nexon will never do anything to your account, your characters, your items, or your information without your consent. If you see an email that threatens to delete inactive characters or that warns you to update your password within 24 hours, be very suspicious. There's always time to investigate a strange email or Website. You will never lose anything by waiting.


2. Be smart on Facebook.

Facebook is a wonderful way to connect with friends, have fun, and find other Maplers. The official MapleStory Facebook page is constantly updated with information on sales, in-game events, previews of upcoming content, contests, and much more. Be careful though. Facebook has also become a breeding ground for phishers. They mostly come in two forms:*

***** -- Linked comments: Nexon does not*comment on its own Facebook posts. If you see a link offering "Free NX" or some kind of special Maple event, it's a scam. Do not click on it. We do our best to eliminate these phony comments, but they do slip through.
***** -- Phony Facebook page: The URL for the official MapleStory Facebook is http://www.facebook.com/maplestory. Be careful of Facebook pages that may look like the official page. They may even replicate our posts and use*links to send you to a phishing site.

3. Be careful with strange emails

One of the primary way phishers scam you is through phony emails. Here are a few things to look for when confronted by a strange email.*

*****--* Strange sender:*An email from Nexon will always come from info@blockparty.com. If it comes from another email sender, be suspicious.*
*****--* Strange or unfamiliar links: Be careful of clicking links in an e-mail message. While the links text may look completely legitimate, the links source code points to a completely different site. Always remember that you dont have to click on a link. You can cut and paste it into your Web browser or type it in yourself.*
******--* Strange greetings: Phishing emails often have unusual greetings designed to slip past email filters.
******--* Typos: Phishers will often deliberately introduce typos into an e-mail message in order to bypass email filters.*
******--* Incorrect Grammar: This is another method used to slip past email filters.*
******-- *Misspelled company name. Another method that phishers use to get past email filters. Common variations include using a 0 for the o on Nexon and unusual spacing.: e.g. Nex0n, NexonAmerica and Nex on.

4. Don't ever give out your information to anybody -- ever!

Nexon will never ask you for your personal information such as a password or any real information such as your name or address or Social Security number. If you are asked for your personal information by someone claiming to be a Nexon representative, they're lying. This includes requests via email, instant message, via Facebook communication, or by any other method. Be wary of pop-up windows also. Nexon does not use pop-up windows to ask for information. If you see one, a phisher has directed you to the real Nexon site but is using a program to generate a fake window to get your information.



5. Protect your computer

There's a lot of good spyware, anti-virus, anti-malware, and firewall software out there. Much of it is cheap, or free! Use it and keep it updated. There are also many good add-on security programs for your Web browsers that will block malicious programs or prevent unauthorized scripts from running.

6. Change your password regularly and use different passwords

Using*the same password for all*of*your accounts is actually a faily common mistake people make. Doing so though,*means that if a hacker or phisher get one password, they'll get access to everything you have! Don't use*the same password for your MapleStory account that you use for your bank account, your school account, or anything else you do online.

7. Watch out for phony Websites

Phishers often use the Nexon logo or official art from one of our games to make their emails and Websites look real.* Here are some things to look for that will tell you a Website is suspicious.
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Here are some other ways to detect youve been directed to a fake site.*

***** * How did you get here? Did you follow an email or chat link to get to the site? If you did, use caution.*
***** * Check the URL: All official Nexon sites use the URL pattern "http://[gamename].nexon.net." If a site doesnt end with Nexon.net, its not an official Website.*
***** * Look for blind links and broken or dead end pages: Look around for ways to get back to the home page or to find other information. If there are no other links on the page and no way to get to any other locations on the site, be suspicious.*
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8. Don't share accounts!

This can't be stressed often enough. Do not share your accounts! It doesn't matter how much you trust someone, once your information is out of your control, you do not know what will happen to it. While*the friend
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February 9th - 22nd, 2011

Pam's Song is back on sale in the Cash Shop...and for cheaper!!
Pickup Pam's Song now for only 14,500 NX. That's over 25% off the regular price, and no we are not kidding!

Remember, Pam's Song will be available until
February 22nd.

NOTE: To purchase Pam's Song with NX Credit you must have at least one character at Level 30 or above.

- The Maple Team -
Category: Maple | Views: 1109 | Added by: moto | Date: 2011-02-08 | Comments (0)

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