and they are a platform provider.
Shoot....just imagine the hoopla that would exist if *pple's itunes or App
Store had security holes like this....

G.

On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 9:10 PM, 1nsane <1nsane...@gmail.com> wrote:

> They are also a publisher of games, security should be a priority.
>
> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 11:39 PM, Shane Arnold <clontar...@iinet.net.au
> >wrote:
>
> >  I think you guys need to keep in mind they are primarily a game
> developer.
> > Their interest is in developing games, not necessarily concentrating on
> the
> > myriad of security aspects there are. They aren't Microsoft.
> >
> > However I agree, to implement a verification function which can be undone
> > using a tool is worrying.
> >
> > I'm sure they are aware of the issue and are working on a fix.
> >
> >
> > On 14/10/2010 11:29 AM, Kyle Sanderson wrote:
> >
> >> There are tools out there that can unverify a persons Steam account
> email.
> >>
> >> It's rather shocking how Valve doesn't take Security that seriously.
> >> Kyle.
> >>
> >> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 7:17 PM, tom n<screwtop...@gmail.com>  wrote:
> >>
> >>> Thanks,already did that. I guess my question was more on the technical
> >>> side.
> >>> I had verified my steam email along time ago.Cant remember the whole ip
> >>> address but the link sent to me was along the lines of
> >>> steam(company).com.cc
> >>> On checking this I realize that .cc is a topdomain in Australia I
> guess..
> >>>
> >>> hmm
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 8:59 PM, Marlon Almeida | CGBR<
> >>> mar...@cybergamesbrasil.com>  wrote:
> >>>
> >>>  If you still can log in, go change your password and secret.
> >>>> Don't waste time trying to figure how that happened.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Mensagem original-----
> >>>> De: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com
> >>>> [mailto:hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] Em nome de tom n
> >>>> Enviada em: quarta-feira, 13 de outubro de 2010 22:49
> >>>> Para: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list
> >>>> Assunto: [hlds_linux] hacking steam accounts
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi all,not the forum but I had a question to ask.
> >>>>
> >>>> Any of ya had your steam acct hacked or knew of someone who has? Got a
> >>>> link
> >>>> sent to me today for a medal of honor beta. When i logged on tonite I
> >>>> had
> >>>> realized for some reason that a cpl of friends had been "blocked" on
> my
> >>>> steam friends list..
> >>>>
> >>>> Also I had joined a cpl of steam groups that I know I hadnt joined for
> >>>> sho.
> >>>>
> >>>> Any ideas?
> >>>>
> >>>> (Like I said,not the right forum but just bored and wanted to ask u
> >>>> guys.:)
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