http://mathewingram.disqus.com/enThu, 23 Oct 2008 20:08:57 -0000http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/10/23/theft-and-virtual-worlds/#comment-3265614Good point, Eric.mathewiThu, 23 Oct 2008 20:08:57 -0000http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/10/23/theft-and-virtual-worlds/#comment-3265293A good book to read is "Halting State"... that said, what's the difference between finding a way to instantly steal my mana in Warcraft vs. stealing source code from Blizzard Entertainment? Hack some virtual stuff on the Xbox and I think Microsoft will be calling.<br><br>The only issue I have with stories like these is that it's cuter to report the 'omg he stole my virtual bunny slippers!!1!' than the fact that virtual places (read: game worlds) are part of a multi-billion dollar industry that requires strong security.<br><br>Hack it enough, people won't pay to play, and that usually affects this: <a href="http://finance.google.com/finance?client=ob&q=NASDAQ:ATVI" rel="nofollow">http://finance.google.com/finance?client=ob&q=N...</a>ericriceThu, 23 Oct 2008 19:46:25 -0000