World of Warcraft: The Game of Epic Account Hacking

In my opinion, Blizzard screwed up in regards to safety of their loyal customer accounts. I haven't really looked into it, but it seems I'm hearing more and more about accounts being hacked now than I was when BC came out, pre-BC, etc. Ever since this merge with Battle.net, there are more and more phishing attempts, accounts lost, and securty problems. Why? For one thing, the requied emails to log-in.
As a personal safety precaution, I've made several emails to avoid exposing my account information, even if I don't visit many fansites, download potentially phising programs to change interface, let alone forum sites, or purchase gold or anything related to WoW that isn't officially from Blizzard. Not many people change out their emails and they just use one email that they use for just about everything. Its also a possibility that people make an email for multiple hosts, such as yahoo.com or gmail.com, and keep it the same. For example, emailbox@gmail.com and emailbox@yahoo.com or horde@inbox.com and horde@yahoo.com. Whatever.
There are arguements, though, that these phishing attempts are only by gold sellers and such. Other's say its not cause they wouldn't hack their customers. Its a possibilty though.... cause you purchase the gold, they hack you and take back the gold and just recycle it out. Whether they get traced back and banned, they still get to keep the money earned and have several other ways to resupply with gold to keep on going with their business. People don't want to believe its someone from their own guild when they sign up for guild forums that usually require you to provide an email so they can send a verification link. A download from an add-on or something may carry a keylogger program or anything harmful to monitor your system. A friend or ex might even go as far as to give out your information to people they think they can trust or if you get into a fight. But that is too common of a reason. Yadda yadda. So many different scenarios that people don't really think about and some that are far too common of thought.
Anyway... Blizzard really needs to get something taken care of in regards to all these security issues. They also need to step it up a notch with these damn GMs... I've had a ticket up for 6 days!!!
Stay safe with your accounts people! Get an authenticator if you have to. Get it from the blizzard store. And make sure you check all your redirect URLs when you click on links and such. Make sure they are sending you to the right place. In the URL bar you should see www.blizzard.com, not www.blizzardz.com or whatever. READ IT! Take caution. Don't give out any of your information. blah blah blah. Happy Gaming!

Trial of the Crusader

This is a fairly easy raid to run if you are with others that know what they are doing... I only partially know what is going on...
Today, my new guild, Up the Ante, got an ICC 25 man together... mostly pug. Jojo and I weren't invited along with a few others so we had to do something else even though we were really looking forward to going to ICC... Especially me cause I went and learned the fights for it... It bugs me that they are trying to get more people... but how do they expect people to stay, let alone prove themselves, if you don't let them get involved with things... Anyway... I realized they are all teenagers still in high school and that is an entirely differeny kind of drama... Back on focus... Jojo and I join up in this TOC25... I know the fights up to PVP... however, I kinda understand the first part of twins and some of the king scarab thing from watching Jojo. After finally finding people in our fail ass server (Lothar), we set out and get inside. There is normally at least 1 person that tosses down a feast, but we didn't get that. I don't have any on my toons and Jojo only has some on Moo. Mage puts down a table just as we are about to start. Big whoop.
First fight.... Gormok is up and no one is taking down the snobolds. I'm used to being in great groups and never had problems with the snobolds... but in the end, we kill him. The second fight, Acidmaw and Dreadmaw... wiped. Second attempt... no one was killing snobolds yet again... I had my first snobold on my, but it instantly head cracked me just as I was trying to get out of fire... so I died within a few seconds. I barely saw any heals out or anything.
In conclusion to that bitchery... I'm made of fail. I asked the raid if there were any off tanks to take the snobolds off... needless to say I was laughed at. Jojo informed me AFTER the fight that I'm suppose to run to the front and basically let the AOE damage from tanks and such just spot them down. Like I said... I've never been in a fail ass group that wipes on the first few rounds of ToC10/25. Snobolds barely last long enough for me to even notice if it was on me or not. Not to mention, I've been healed through those things.
I guess I should read and watch some of the fights on You Tube before I actually go in and do these things... Regardless of the fact ICC fights seem to be easy to follow... and I winged it my first time. Really should watch Jojo do them more now.
Now its time to go figure out how to work with Wintergrasp and our disgustingly small numbers of horde on this server... (70% alli / 30% horde; and falling)