ue to a recent rise in hacking activity, we would like give you some additional security hints. Please read them carefully.

You should always keep in mind one general rule: Never give your password and account number to anybody! Regardless of what people may tell you, nobody ever needs to know them, even we at CipSoft never will ask for your password. If we should need information on your account data, we will just ask you for the name of one of your characters - that will always be enough for us.

You should be wary if you meet somebody who claims to be a member of CipSoft or a gamemaster. Don't let yourself be fooled by official-looking email addresses such as [email protected]. Even though this is our official address you should remember that senders can easily be faked. It is possible that a hacker has done so in order to gain your trust.

Please note that CipSoft does not use messenger services such as MSN or ICQ. If somebody contacts you via such a messenger service claiming he is a member of CipSoft, you can safely assume that he is trying to trick you. As a rule, please note that the use of messenger services may pose a security risk. If you want to use MSN or some other messenger service, you should use different email addresses for your Tibia account and for the respective service you are using.

So-called hacksites are especially popular among account thieves. Hackers set up fake websites where they offer free items, cheat tools, tips on quests, surveys on Tibia etc. Unfortunately, the only goal of such websites is to ruin your account. Be extremely careful about all links, because a simple click on such a link may be enough to hack your account!

Please remember to update your computer system regularly. A number of important security updates have been released lately by Microsoft. Please use the update function of your Windows system to install them on your computer. Also, due to certain security risks it is a good idea to deactivate the Internet Explorer and to use other common web browsers such as Mozilla, Opera or the Netscape Navigator instead.

Finally, we advice you to read also our updated security hints to prevent any harm to your account.

Have fun in Tibia!
Your CipSoft Team