Cyberspies Delivered Malware to Gamers via Supply Chain Attack
Researchers at cybersecurity firm ESET say they have uncovered an espionage campaign that has targeted online gamers in Asia through a compromised software company....
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66,000 Gamers Exposed due to Cloud Misconfiguration – E Hacking News
A research group at WizCase found the wide-open server, with zero encryption and no password protection, through a straightforward search. It was traced back...
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DDoS Attacker Who Ruined Gamers’ Christmas Gets 27 Months in Prison
A 23-year-old hacker from Utah who launched a series of DDoS attacks against multiple online services, websites, and online gaming companies between December 2013...
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Gamers’ Google and Facebook Credentials Unsafe; Android’s “Scary Granny ZOMBYE Mod: The Horror Game” To Blame!
on Sunday, June 30, 2019 | A horror game from Android which has more than 50,000 downloads to its name. The Scary Granny ZOMBYE...
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EA Origin Security Flaw Exposed over 300 Million Gamers to Account Takeovers
In the wake of the discovery of an EA based vulnerability, EA origin has been forced to re-examine its module for security and safety...
Why it is Good for Online Gamers to Use a VPN
Most gamers today don’t know why it’s good for them to use a VPN (Virtual Private Network). On the contrary, they tend to think...
Anatova ransomware is targeting gamers
A new ransomware called Anatova has been discovered in a private peer to peer network which is believed to be a very serious threat....
Gamers Be Warned, Never Download ‘Free AAA’ Games
Video gaming is a huge industry, in fact much larger than Hollywood when it comes to yearly profits. In aggregate gaming companies earn more...
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Fortnite Flaws Allowed Hackers to Takeover Gamers’ Accounts
Check Point researchers have discovered multiple security vulnerabilities in Fortnite, a massively popular online battle game, one of which could have allowed remote attackers...
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Town of Salem Data Breach Exposes 7.6 Million Gamers’ Accounts
A massive data breach at the popular online role-playing game ‘Town of Salem’ has reportedly impacted more than 7.6 million players, the game owner...