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Android game dev’s Google Drive misconfig highlights cloud security risks

Japanese game developer Ateam has proven that a simple Google Drive configuration mistake can result in the potential but unlikely exposure of sensitive information for nearly one million people over a period of six years and eight months.
- Bill Toulas
- December 31, 2023
- 10:09 AM
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Microsoft now lets you play a game during Windows 11 installs

Microsoft has introduced a new twist to the Windows 11 installation and update process, transforming it from a mundane task into an enjoyable experience.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 03, 2023
- 02:59 PM
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New CS:GO map bypasses Russia's censorship of Ukraine war news

Finish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat has created a custom Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) map explicitly made to bypass Russian news censorship and smuggle information about the war in Ukraine to Russian players.
- Bill Toulas
- May 07, 2023
- 10:16 AM
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Rockstar fixes Red Dead Redemption 2 game broken by Windows update

Microsoft says Rockstar Games has addressed a known issue affecting its launcher, causing the Red Dead Redemption 2 (RRD2) game to no longer launch on some Windows 11 systems.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 04, 2023
- 01:28 PM
- 1
FBI warns of cryptocurrency theft via “play-to-earn” games

Cybercriminals are now using fake rewards in so-called "play-to-earn" mobile and online games to steal millions worth of cryptocurrency, according to an FBI warning issued on Thursday.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 09, 2023
- 02:24 PM
- 0
Sandbox blockchain game breached to send emails linking to malware

The Sandbox blockchain game is warnings its community that a security incident caused some users to receive fraudulent emails impersonating the game, trying to infect them with malware.
- Bill Toulas
- March 06, 2023
- 01:18 PM
- 0
ChromeLoader campaign lures with malicious VHDs for popular games

Security researchers have noticed that the operators of the ChromeLoader browser hijacking and adware campaign are now using VHD files named after popular games. Previously, such campaigns relied on ISO-based distribution.
- Bill Toulas
- February 26, 2023
- 11:10 AM
- 0
Activision confirms data breach exposing employee and game info

Activision has confirmed that it suffered a data breach in December 2022 after one of its employees fell victim to an SMS phishing attack, giving hackers access to its internal systems.
- Bill Toulas
- February 21, 2023
- 02:14 PM
- 0
GTA Online bug exploited to ban, corrupt players’ accounts

Grand Theft Auto (GTA) Online players report losing game progress, in-game money being stolen, and being banned from game servers due to an alleged vulnerability in the game's PC version.
- Bill Toulas
- January 23, 2023
- 11:43 AM
- 1
Microsoft confirms gaming performance issues on Windows 11 22H2

Microsoft is working on a fix for a new known issue behind lower-than-expected performance or stuttering in some games on systems running Windows 11 22H2.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 11, 2022
- 09:58 AM
- 0
Hackers steal Steam accounts in new Browser-in-the-Browser attacks

Hackers are launching new attacks to steal Steam credentials using a Browser-in-the-Browser phishing technique that is rising in popularity among threat actors.
- Bill Toulas
- September 12, 2022
- 05:42 PM
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Minecraft is hackers’ favorite game title for hiding malware

Security researchers have discovered that Minecraft is the most heavily abused game title by cybercriminals, who use it to lure unsuspecting players into installing malware.
- Bill Toulas
- September 06, 2022
- 03:53 PM
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CS:GO trading site hacked to steal $6 million worth of skins

CS.MONEY, one of the largest platforms for trading CS:GO skins, has taken its website offline after a cyberattack allowed hackers to loot 20,000 items worth approximately $6,000,000.
- Bill Toulas
- August 16, 2022
- 09:59 AM
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This game dev bundle deal provides over 235 hours of training

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- BleepingComputer Deals
- July 19, 2022
- 07:11 AM
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Xbox is down worldwide with users unable to play games

Microsoft says the Xbox Live services are currently down in a major outage, impacting customers worldwide and preventing them from launching or buying games.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 06, 2022
- 05:36 PM
- 0
Learn to build your own games with this huge course bundle, now $32

The 2022 Premium Learn Game Development Bundle provides the ideal launchpad, with 130 hours of hands-on instruction. The content is worth a total of $970, but you can get it today for $32 with code CYBER20 in our holiday sale.
- BleepingComputer Deals
- January 01, 2022
- 03:04 PM
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Minecraft rushes out patch for critical Log4j vulnerability

Swedish video game developer Mojang Studios has released an emergency Minecraft security update to address a critical bug in the Apache Log4j Java logging library used by the game's Java Edition client and multiplayer servers.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 10, 2021
- 11:20 AM
- 0
Twitch game page backgrounds defaced with Jeff Bezos' face

On Twitch's website's game pages today appeared a close up of Jeff Bezos' face, in what appears to be a mysterious defacement attack.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 08, 2021
- 10:58 AM
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New malware steals Steam, Epic Games Store, and EA Origin accounts

A new malware sold on dark web forums is being used by threat actors to steal accounts for multiple gaming platforms, including Steam, Epic Games Store, and EA Origin.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 27, 2021
- 11:22 AM
- 0
Windows 10 KB5003690 fixes issues affecting gamers since March

Microsoft has fixed performance issues impacting gamers running Windows 10 21H1 and 20H2 with the latest Windows 10 build released for Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channel.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 18, 2021
- 07:26 AM
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