http://simonwillison.net/2007-11-18T11:21:55+00:00Simon Willison2007-11-18T11:21:55+00:002007-11-18T11:21:55+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2007/Nov/18/virtual/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://gigaom.com/2007/11/18/why-virtual-theft-should-matter-to-real-life-tech-companies/">Why Virtual Theft Should Matter to Real Life Tech Companies</a></strong></p> Interesting trend: sites that profit from sales of virtual goods (such as Habbo Hotel) are seeing users use phishing attacks to steal those goods from each other. <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/habbohotel">habbohotel</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/mmorpg">mmorpg</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/phishing">phishing</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/security">security</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/virtualgoods">virtualgoods</a></p>