Neopets News - By Jellyneo http://www.jellyneo.net en-us An up-to-date and informative Neopets help site. <![CDATA[Daily Dare Prizes]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:45:22 PST Daily Dare. Remember to complete all 32 challenges before 11:59:59 PM NST, on March 14th, so you can earn some fabulous prizes.
On March 15th, the Festival of Neggs will begin. You can earn exclusive items each day, and complete special quests for the Negg Faerie.
Trophy Prizes:



Possible Staff Tournament Prizes:


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]]> http://www.jellyneo.net/index.php?comments=4913 <![CDATA[Caption Contest 1091]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:19:10 PST Premium Collectible Card Note: TNT has finally uploaded the Collectible card for the month of Awakening (February).
February Premium Card:


Caption:


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]]> http://www.jellyneo.net/index.php?comments=4912 <![CDATA[Editorial #120: Witch Craft]]> Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:36:10 PST











Send in your questions | But check the editorial database first

Notable Comments:
snarkie_tnt, 03/6/2010, 1:41 pm NST
This editorial will make the rounds in the office on Monday; I guarantee it.


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Random Plug: If your pet is showing off any of the recent wearables from the Daily Dare, we may want them for our wearable modeling!]]> http://www.jellyneo.net/index.php?comments=4908 <![CDATA[Caption Contest 1092]]> Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:02:47 PST

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]]> http://www.jellyneo.net/index.php?comments=4905 <![CDATA[Easter Negg Event Goodies]]> Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:42:19 PST Daily Dare on March 15th. There will be neopoint items you can earn everyday. The NC Neggstravaganza Surprise event will be starting on March 23rd. It will feature a daily spring item.



Neopoint Items:





NC Event Tickets:


Neggstravaganza Prizes:


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]]> http://www.jellyneo.net/index.php?comments=4904 <![CDATA[Month of Hunting (May) Premium Collectible Card]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:10:12 PST Petpet Park Sale: This Friday March 5th, Fins Feathers & Fashion is holding another one Park Point item sale! Between the hours of 4-5 PM NST, the Paper Clucken Mask will be offered for the low cost of one Park Point. Once the hour is up, it will return to its original price, so make sure you grab yours for the sale price! Check back with our Petpet Park Guide for more updates and job guides.


Too bad February is still missing ):


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]]> http://www.jellyneo.net/index.php?comments=4900 <![CDATA[March Freebies]]> Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:55:06 PST As the first day of March and the beginning of a new month, you can collect your monthly freebies.

We are over halfway through this year's Daily Dare. Make sure to check out our coverage and get caught up on all the challenges.

We are also running an experimental survey for the Staff Tournament. We want to know how Neopia voted for their favorite staffers. Take a few minutes to fill out the Daily Dare Staff Tournament Survey and let us know who you voted for.

After you submit your votes (jnAccount required), you can take a look at the results and see who was voted the most for each rank!

You can also keep track of your challenges, and show them off on your lookup by updating your Daily Dare Stats. Lots of styles to choose from!



We have almost reached our goal (soooo close!) for this year's hosting fees thanks to our wonderful donators. Help us stay up and running smoothly all year long by donating to Jellyneo. We greatly appreciate it, and are glad to remain your #1 neopets help site in the world!

Aspiring to join the Jellyneo team? You can find more details on the Now Hiring page on our current open positions.

Item DB Pricing Update: This is just a warning to everyone who tries to game our prices in the Item Database. We will ban your jnAccount and blacklist your IP if you try changing prices for your own profit. We have no tolerance for those who try to bring inaccuracies to the database, and we do take action. Only accurate price changes are welcome!]]> http://www.jellyneo.net/index.php?comments=4893 <![CDATA[A Note on Account Security]]> Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:04:35 PST
Basic Security
In today's Internet, we are keeping more and more data about ourselves online. This, of course, has led to more and more attempts on crackers gaining access to your online accounts. However, even if one of your accounts becomes compromised, you should take the follow preventative steps beforehand to minimize damage:
  • Use a different password for each account you register online.
    I cannot stress this enough. If you use the same password for more than one account and one of those accounts gets cracked, then the other accounts you have the same password on have a high chance of also being cracked!

  • Be careful what information you post.
    You may not care about posting your birthday or the names of your friends, but if you use any of that information in your password recovery questions, that gives crackers a better chance of getting into your accounts since they might find out "What is your birth town?" or "What is your mother's maiden name?"

  • Make sure your email is SUPER secure.
    I cannot stress this even more than the top point. If anyone gains access to your email account, they have access to most of your other online accounts which let you recover passwords via emails. More often than not, Neopets accounts are stolen due to the owner's email being compromised. Make sure you use a strong, unique password for this one. If you need help remembering all your passwords and PINs, you can write them down and store them some place safe. If you choose to keep this information in a text file, there's a small chance that a virus can obtain access to it on your computer, but if you take other steps in keeping your browsing secure, this is unlikely.

  • Change passwords frequently.
    I highly recommend changing your passwords at least once per month. Just in case information about your accounts gets mined and stored somewhere, if you change your password frequently, a cracker cannot come back and access your account that he cracked a couple months back without your knowledge.

  • Be careful what you download.
    This is a no-brainer, but if you download a file from a fishy site, there's a chance it'll come packaged with spyware/malware or a virus to infect your computer. Only download things from sites you trust.

  • Use the most up-to-date version of your browser.
    This is also extremely important. If you're using old browser software, you are at HIGH risk of having your accounts hacked. As browsers evolve and change versions, holes are patched that were previously used by crackers to obtain access to your accounts. A cookie grabber that works today may be rendered useless with the next browser upgrade you install. We highly recommend using: Internet Explorer 8, Firefox 3.6, Safari 4, or Chrome 4. Any previous versions may have unpatched holes that can lead to your accounts being compromised.

  • Use an anti-virus program.
    This comes with most computers. Anti-virus programs don't always help with web based attacks like cookie grabbers, but they are extremely useful in guarding you against anything that gets downloaded to your computer.

  • Update your computer whenever possible.
    Just like keeping your browser up-to-date, make sure you always download and install patches and updates for your computer's operating system (whether it be Windows, Mac, or Linux) and any programs you use. You might think that these updates are pointless, but they actually patch a lot of security holes in your computer that an outside cracker can exploit to do much worse than steal your Neopets account.

Useful Browser Add-Ons
Sometimes, not all browsers are up to par on the best ways to protect users. Usually, this is where browser add-ons come into play. We have a few popular ones listed below that will add an additional layer of security for you:
  • Ad-Block Plus for Firefox
    This add-on not only blocks annoying advertisements, but also blocks any malware or spyware that can possibly be embedded in fishy ads. (Even Neopets.com has bad ads on occasion that accidentally get through with spyware.) See our ad-block for Firefox guide for more info.

  • NoScript for Firefox
    This is a powerful add-on that blocks scripts from executing unless you explicitly give them permission. In other words, when you're on Neopets, you can allow ONLY scripts from neopets.com. This can literally bring cookie grabbers to a stand still. However, you may not completely disable Javascript on Neopets.com. Disabling Javascript completely can get you frozen, so make sure you just allow scripts from neopets.com to run.

  • AdThwart for Google Chrome
    Just like Ad Block Plus for Firefox, this blocks ads from displaying, but is not as robust since it doesn't block ads from loading, just from displaying. (Currently, Chrome does not allow that type of access by extensions.) See our ad-block for Chrome guide for more info.

  • The above extensions are "use at your own risk." They are produced by developers outside of the browser's development team, but in general are great additions. Currently, Internet Explorer and Safari do not have extensions as an option, so there are no similar options that enhance security.

Neopets Security
The above information can be applied to literally all of your online accounts, from Facebook to Twitter to Gmail. However, here are some specific measures for keeping your Neopets and jnAccounts safe.
  • Use different passwords across your jnAccount and Neopets accounts.
    Jellyneo is a secure site, as are most of the well known Neopets fan sites. (If you'd like to get in touch with us regarding security, please drop a line to dave at jellyneo dot net. We love hearing from smart folks about how to improve our security. :D) Despite that, though, it is still a good idea to always use different passwords on Neopets and on fan sites.

  • Apply a PIN number to your Neopets account.
    Sorry, but if someone got into your Neopets account and stole everything since you did not have a PIN number applied, we have no sympathy for you. You can drastically reduce account loss by applying a PIN number to your account to protect areas that you have a lot of NP invested in. Not having a PIN is like running a bank and keeping the vault with all the money wide open for anyone to peruse. Do not make your Neopets PIN the same as your real life PIN!

  • Change your PIN and password frequently.
    Like we said above, change your account passwords on Neopets and JN frequently. It also helps to change the PIN number you use as well.

  • Be wary of links.
    Be wary of anyone sending you a link to any site off of Neopets.com or Jellyneo.net. We can vouch for the fact that Neopets and Jellyneo are safe, but we can't vouch for other sites out there. That's not to say that all links are dangerous, as most are not. However, be particularly wary about clicking links with a lot of gibberish in them like %54%48%49%53%20%49%53%20%41%53%43%41%4D.

  • Do not buy Neopoints or Neopets items for real-life currency.
    A lot of sites that offer to sell you Neopoints for real life money $$$ are often scams and you'll either lose your money or your account. If you don't lose anything, you'll eventually have your account frozen for purchasing the Neopoints in the first place. It's easily trackable through the system, and TNT will catch you. (And more often than not, those Neopoints you're buying come from cookie grabbed accounts.) There are many ways to make a lot of NP legally!

  • Do not use cheat programs or programs that offer to get you Neopoints without you doing anything.
    More often than not, the programs do not work and instead just steal your account data and send it back to the program developer.

  • Keep logs of your account information.
    If you ever do lose your account to a cracker, you'll need to contact TNT to try and get it back. But do you see that big, scary Frozen Form they want you to fill out? Do you even know all of that information about your account? We recommend you take some time to write down what you'll need to fill out the frozen form so that you know what to write if you ever need to.

If you implement some, if not all, of the above safety tips, you'll be living in a much safer Internet. Keeping your accounts free from harm is ultimately your responsibility. Also, you should read up on our Account Safety page which exposes a lot of scams that go around that have nothing to do with how secure your password is, but rather involve you giving up your own password yourself.

If you would like to research more about safety and security exploits, there is a wealth of information available on online encyclopedias. Asking about security attacks on the Neoboards can sometimes lead to false, paranoid information.

We encourage you all to share your own tips in the comments on this post. There are so many options out there, that it's unlikely that we hit them all in this post.]]> http://www.jellyneo.net/index.php?comments=4888 <![CDATA[New Captions Coming Soon]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:00:19 PST



Also, check back this weekend for a special "infomercial" post we have planned. :) I think it's something that every Neopian will be able to take something from.]]> http://www.jellyneo.net/index.php?comments=4890 <![CDATA[Uni Day Roundup]]> Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:09:04 PST Frontpage Marquee:


Colour:

Jelly

Transmogrification Potion:


Clothes:




Caption:


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MME5-S1: Ancient Blumaroo Sentinels has been spotted in the NC Mall. You can find it in the specialty section. Previews available.
Premium Beta: Premium members are now able to beta test a new version of Kass Basher. ]]> http://www.jellyneo.net/index.php?comments=4884 <![CDATA[Mynci Day]]> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:23:22 PST Frontpage Marquee:


Colours:

Gold | Strawberry

Clothes:




Items:


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]]> http://www.jellyneo.net/index.php?comments=4883 <![CDATA[Tonu Day Roundup]]> Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:45:24 PST Daily Dare Staff Tournament Challenge. You have until 11:59:59 PM NST February 20th to make your final decision.
Also remember tomorrow is the Petpet Park Customer Appreciation Sale between 4-5PM NST. Don't miss out on this exclusive one park point item.

Frontpage Marquee:


Colours:

Ice | Silver

Clothes:




Caption:


Food:


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Hidden Tower Update: As some of you noticed, on Feb 17th, the Hidden Tower had a 3% discount for account older than 60 months. It seems as if this will be a once a month random event. So if you're planning on buying something from the Hidden Tower and your account is over 60 months, it's best to wait for the discount!]]> http://www.jellyneo.net/index.php?comments=4873 <![CDATA[Caption Contest 1088]]> Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:02:19 PST

Daily Dare Coverage | Daily Dare Stat Images | Daily Dare Prize Previews ]]> http://www.jellyneo.net/index.php?comments=4872 <![CDATA[Shenkuu Shopkeepers & Caption 1086]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:59:11 PST Shopkeepers:


Caption:
]]> http://www.jellyneo.net/index.php?comments=4870 <![CDATA[Chia Day Roundup]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:43:25 PST Petpet Park Sale Alert: Friday (February 19th) there will be a new One Park Point Sale between 4-5 PM NST. Make sure you buy this item from Fins Feathers & Fashion during that time before it's gone! Follow our Petpet Park News to stay up to date with park news, events and guides.


Here for an hour, then gone forever!


Frontpage Marquee:


Colours:

Darigan | Speckled

Clothes:




Food:

Cupcakes thanks to Redotter in comments

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]]> http://www.jellyneo.net/index.php?comments=4869 <![CDATA[PBS Sponsor Freebie]]> Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:56:30 PST
Neopia Central | Tyrannia | Rubbish Dump
Pet Central | Molten Morsels | New Features


After collecting all six ads, you will be awarded the Black Square Glasses and Chefs Kit. (This sponsor freebie is not available in all countries).
]]> http://www.jellyneo.net/index.php?comments=4866 <![CDATA[Shenkuu Lunar Festival ]]> Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:32:07 PST Frontpage Marquee:


Caption:


Petpets:

Fire | Plushie

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