Found on MMORPG.com – Blizzard has announced the [tag-tec]Blizzard Authenticator[/tag-tec], a small device that adds an extra layer of security when playing World of Warcraft.
This is a hardware widget, for only $6.95 and available soon thru the Bliz online store, that provides an extra layer of security for people concerned about their accounts. Here’s the rest: Blizzard Authenticator
In addition to account scams that this is designed to prevent there are a few other scams, in-game and out, that are of concern to players.
You’ve probably heard the stories of users who’ve been scammed out of their gold, items, or even their accounts. In a flash, all of the time and effort they’ve put into building the perfect account has been stripped out from under them by a clever scammer. Don’t let this happen to you!