Microsoft warns on new phishing scheme in the Xbox Live network

Microsoft has issued a warning against phishing scam practiced by perpetrators over the company’s Xbox Live network. Meantime, Sony is struggling the consequences of a massive security breach reported this week.

The warning posted on the Xbox Live support page says that the phishing scam appears to be directed at those people playing "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" online:

Users may receive potential phishing attempts via title specific messaging while playing Modern Warfare 2. We are aware of the problem and are working to resolve the issue. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience.

Phishing attacks are a common security issue plaguing many aspects of online technology and communication. With phishing attacks, victims are often contacted by someone pretending to be an official representative of a company or by a spam email seeking to lure readers to a false site. The faux email or the fake representative dupes the victim into giving out their login and password information and then uses that info to access the account, taking credit card and other information.