Account security is vital for everyone! Learn how to protect yourself and others from threats to your World of Warcraft account.

Secure your account by adding the Battle.net Authenticator—now available with the Battle.net App— along with Battle.net Phone Notifications to your account. By adding both to your account, you’ll also unlock four extra bag slots —account-wide—in each character’s main backpack in World of Warcraft.

Hold more stuff—and secure your account—by adding Blizzard SMS Protect to your account along with your Blizzard Authenticator. Read on to learn more.

Many news sites are reporting a vulnerability (dubbed the Heartbleed bug) discovered in OpenSSL, an encryption technology used by a majority of websites and online services—including banks, email providers, and social media sites—to protect sensitive data as it’s transmitted from users to web services.

Some players are dedicated to collecting sets of epic gear while others prefer to make a few quick coins in the auction house.  No matter what style of play you prefer, we want to equip you with the tools and knowledge you need to protect yourself against account compromise. To help get you started, below you'll find a series of tips and suggestions aimed at improving your account and computer security.