Hackers Attack Servers of Older Battlefields; Players Complain About DICE's Lack of Response
Servers of several Battlefield games are being attacked by hackers. EA DICE seems to ignore the problem.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
March 30, 2022
Valorant Cheats Will Steal Your Passwords
Security analysts have detected a password-stealing program in cheats for Valorant. Scammers exploit players willing to cheat in games by placing malware in the file.
Tech
Dawid Wanat
March 14, 2022
Dangerous Cities: Skylines Mods Could Make Players Vulnerable to Hacking
The Cities: Skylines fan community has discovered that mods created by certain user contain dangerous elements that could enable the creator to install virtually any programs on the user's computer.
Files and Mods
Adrian Werner
February 13, 2022
Dark Souls 3 PCs at Risk of Hacking; Dangerous Vulnerability Discovered
A dangerous vulnerability was discovered in the code of the PC edition of Dark Souls 3, which makes players' computers vulnerable to hacking attacks. Fans patched it with a mod, but shortly afterwards the developers shut down the PvP servers to gain some time to prepare an official update.
Files and Mods
Adrian Werner
January 24, 2022
FIFA 22's FUT Targeted by Hackers; Streamers Lost Fortune
What do you need to clean the account of a leading FIFA Ultimate Team card trader? Judging by recent hacks, apparently only the player tag.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
January 7, 2022
Undetectable Malware on SSDs; Serious Vulnerability Discovered
After CPUs, GPUs, printers, etc. we finally lived to see a security vulnerability in storage drives. As it turns out, modern SSDs allow for undetectable viruses to be installed.
Tech
Jacob Blazewicz
December 31, 2021
PS4 Firmware 9.0 Cracked; PS5's Security May be Compromised
An exploit has been released for version 9.0 of the PS4, enabling users to install their own software on the console - including pirated games. It should also work on PS5, but due to lack of hardware for testing, the crackers are unable to verify this.
Tech
Michael Zegar
December 14, 2021
$10 Million Fine for Modifying Switch - Verdict in Hacker's Case
Gary Bowser must pay more than 40 million in fines. This is the result of a civil lawsuit with Nintendo of America.
video games
Adam Krolak
December 7, 2021
PS5 Security Cracked; Sony Rewards Crackers
A known cracker has deal with PlayStation 5's security measures and unlocked the debug mode. However, he refuses to share the details, and Sony is happy to pay for it.
other
November 8, 2021
Cheating Minecraft Players Targeted by Hackers
Minecraft players who want to use a list of stolen accounts are being attacked by malware that damages computer files. The only way out is to pay a ransom.
video games
Adam Krolak
November 2, 2021
Twitch Leak Was a Matter of Time, Former Employees Say
Twitch has reportedly never paid the utmost attention to security, so the leak didn't surprise its former employees.
Tech
Krzysztof Kaluzinski
October 11, 2021
Twitch Hacked - Leak Reveals Streamer Earnings and Plan to Compete With Steam
An anonymous hacker leaked the source code of Twitch. Among the 125 GB of data were also the earnings of major streamers using the service. The amounts are staggering.
other
Hubert Sledziewski
October 6, 2021
Hackers Steal From Hackers - Ransomware Contains Backdoors for Seizing Money
Cybercriminals seem to see no obstacles to stealing from the likes of themselves. Hackers who buy ransomware complain about the backdoors installed in it.
Tech
Arkadiusz Strzala
October 4, 2021
New Trojan Steals Data From Steam and Epic Games Store Accounts
Researchers from Kaspersky have described a serious threat to gamers. A trojan called BloodyStealer can be used to steal accounts from the most popular platforms, such as Steam and Epic Games Store.
Tech
Martin Nothing
September 28, 2021
Titanfall 2 With a Gateway for Hackers? Respawn Denies
Another news spoiled the mood of Titanfall 2 fans. This time, players learned about an alleged vulnerability that would enable hackers to gains access to the player's PC. The matter is investigated by Respawn Entertainment, which claims the reports to be greatly exaggerated.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
September 9, 2021
Hackers Will Bypass Antivirus Software Using GPUs
Hackers may have found another way to bypass anti-virus software. Recent reports suggest that this time they will use graphics cards to do it.
Tech
Jacob Blazewicz
September 1, 2021
AMD Ryzen CPUs With Serious Security Vulnerability
A new security vulnerability has been discovered in AMD Ryzen CPUs that could lead to data leaks. Which users should be afraid of it?
Tech
Martin Nothing
September 1, 2021
5.8 Million Hacking Attacks on GTA 5, Minecraft and The Sims 4 Players
Kaspersky has stopped 5.8 million malware attacks on users of bootleg versions of GTA 5, Minecraft, The Sims 4 and other games.
Tech
August 31, 2021
Gigabyte Hacked; 112 GB of Documents From AMD and Intel in the Hands of Attackers
Gigabyte, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, was attacked by hackers and became a victim of a ransomware attack. The criminals are threatening to publish more than 112GB of the company's confidential files, which include sensitive technical documents from AMD and Intel, among others.
Tech
Michael Kulakowski
August 10, 2021
EA Doesn't Give in to Blackmail Attempts of Desperate Hackers
The hackers who stole over 780GB of data from Electronic Arts last month have gone from trying to sell it to publishing it online. This is to make EA pay the ransom, but the corporation doesn't give in to the demands.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
July 16, 2021