Enjoy your Steam: how criminals make money on gamers
Credit to Author: Kaspersky Team| Date: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 15:09:32 +0000
Why Steam users often fall victims to scams and frauds and how to avoid it.
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Cheat or death? The secret world of malware-like cheats in video games
Credit to Author: Santiago Pontiroli| Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 15:51:32 +0000
With more than 2.5 billion gamers around the world, it’s no wonder cheats, hacks, and game modifications have spawned a multimillion dollar industry.
Read moreTransatlantic Cable podcast, episode 107
Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 10:33:58 +0000
Jeff and Dave discuss the latest in the Steam Bug Bounty issue, T-Mobile putting a customer at risk, Xbox listening and more.
Read moreA week in security (August 5 – 11)
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 15:38:31 +0000
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| The latest cybersecurity news for the week of August 5–11. We touch on problematic backdoors, the grim possibility of the Internet of Thoughts, and smart home improvement. We also released a retrospective report on ransomware. Categories: Tags: a week in securityAPT28awisbackdoorsbitcoinbmibrain-machine interfacechrome incognitoCTNT reportdslr flawfacebookFancy BearIBM X-Force Incident Response and Intelligence ServicesIRISMark Zuckerbergmessenger kidsphishingprotonmailransomwarerobocallrobocall scamsextortionsmart homessteamStrontiumweekly blog roundup |
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Read moreFresh “video games” site welcomes new users with Steam phish
Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 16:51:22 +0000
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| A recent Steam phishing campaign caught our eye, but looking deeper, we found it’s been around for a few months. We investigate the phish to show users how to spot the telltale signs of social engineering. Categories: Tags: account hijackev certificatefake steam logingaminggaming securityphishingsteamsteam phishingsteam scamvalvevideo gameszombie account |
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Read moreA week in security (March 18 – 24)
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 15:46:38 +0000
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| A roundup of cybersecurity news from March 18–24, including Facebook’s privacy pivot, password reuse, new research on hospital phishing attacks, infected iPhone apps, and more. Categories: Tags: bandersnatchbec. cdc spamBusiness Email Compromisecenter for disease control and preventioncybersecurityeducationepic gamesfacebookformjackinggandcrabgoogle photosiPhonekiddlelearn4lifemalicious appnetflixnetwork securityPassword reusephishingprivacysecurity fatiguesteamvulnerabilities |
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Read moreTransatlantic Cable podcast, episode 66
Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 14:49:36 +0000
In this edition of the Kaspersky Lab podcast, Jeff sits down with David Jacoby to discuss the true value of online identities to crooks on the dark web.
Read moreFortnite gamers targeted by data theft malware
Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2018 14:00:00 +0000
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| 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. Categories: Tags: .EXEbitcoinbt-fortnite-cheats(dot)tkfortnitefortnite malwarefree V-BucksgamesgamingratstealersteamSub2UnlockTrojan.Malpackvideo gameswallet |
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