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How gamers can protect against increasing cyberthreats

April 3, 2019 admin 101, account takeover, ad flooding, ATO, briefing, cyberbullying, cybersecurity, FYI, grooming, malvertising, malware in games, online gaming, phishing, PUP in games, responsible digital citizen, risks to online gamers, security 101, stalking, survey scams, SWATting, trolling, video games

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000

We take a look at the various cyberthreats video gamers may encounter online, their real-world consequences, and what users can do to protect themselves.

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Researchers go hunting for Netflix’s Bandersnatch

March 22, 2019 admin bandersnatch, black mirror, cybercrime, FMV, JSON, NETFLIX, privacy, SSL, tls, video games

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000

New research from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras explains how popular Netflix interactive show Bandersnatch could fall victim to a side-channel attack and expose users’ choices.

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Humble Bundle alerts customers to subscription reveal bug

December 4, 2018 admin 2-Step Verification, 2fa, breach, bug, cybercrime, games, Gaming, humble bundle, phish, phishing, Social engineering, spear phishing, two-factor authentication, video games

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 17:20:27 +0000

Humble Bundle is sending emails to subscribers due to information being revealed by a bug. How bad it is? We take a look.

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Fortnite gamers targeted by data theft malware

October 2, 2018 admin .EXE, bitcoin, bt-fortnite-cheats(dot)tk, cybercrime, Fortnite, fortnite malware, free V-Bucks, games, Gaming, malware, Rat, stealer, steam, Sub2Unlock, Trojan.Malpack, video games, wallet

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2018 14:00:00 +0000

If you’ve ever been tempted to cheat at Fortnite, think again—with the release of season six of the popular video game, we found a data theft malware masquerading as a cheat tool, ready to steal your browser sessions, cookies, and even your Bitcoin.

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Tags: .EXE bitcoin bt-fortnite-cheats(dot)tk fortnite fortnite malware free V-Bucks games gaming rat stealer steam Sub2Unlock Trojan.Malpack video games wallet

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Malicious gaming extensions: a child’s play to infection

April 3, 2018 admin Adware, cmptch, cybercrime, extensions, Gaming, malicious gaming extensions, slither, Social engineering, video games, webstore

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2018 15:30:00 +0000

Some gaming portals have been preying on children to get their malicious extensions installed. They use targeted advertizing and offer (already) free games as a reward for installing their adware.

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Tags: adware cmptch extensions gaming malicious gaming extensions slither video games webstore

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Augmented Reality games and real-world trolling

November 13, 2017 admin ar, Augmented Reality, games, Gaming, Ingress, Social engineering, Threat analysis, video games

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:46:42 +0000

The popular Augmented Reality game Ingress has had some issues with third-party tools causing headaches for players. Could your love for a mobile game result in real-world problems? Read on and find out.

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