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Beware while downloading Fortnite on your Android device because you may end up getting your device infected with malware. According to the analysis of Lookout cyber-security firm’s researchers Adam Bauer and Christoph Hebeisen, whoever downlo… Continue reading Fake Android Fortnite version circulating on the web to spread malware
Security experts detected that an ongoing attack campaign is spreading fake Fortnite Android games that lead to malware infections. Several outlets are being used to push the malicious apps — both third-party repositories and fake download sites…. Continue reading Fake Fortnite Android Installers Spread Malware in Global Attack Campaign
Bethesda says its next game won’t be available on platforms that don’t embrace cross-play.
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The world’s most popular game just arrived on Android in an unusual and potentially dangerous way. Fortnite is a cash cow of a video game. The free-to-play, first-person-shooter contest takes in hundreds of millions of dollars every month across computers, consoles and iPhones as users make a mountain of small purchases like new clothes or dance moves for their characters. Publisher Epic Games will now add the world’s most popular operating system, Android, to that river of revenue — and the company is angling to avoid the large 30 percent cut Google takes from official Play Store purchases by offering the game directly on the company website. The beta version landed on Friday. It has cybersecurity experts warning that the move will make Android users more vulnerable to hackers by pointing them away from the protection of Google Play Store. The main concern in the short term is that hackers will disguise malware as […]
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Fortnite, the popular battle royale game, finally makes its way to Android devices — starting with the Note 9.
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Fortnite for Android will sidestep Google Play and be an “off market” experience – is that good or bad? We discuss the issues… Continue reading Fortnite for Android goes “off market” – is that good or bad? [VIDEO]
Fortnite players are told they’ll have to disable a security setting on Android, the FCC finally admits that it wasn’t hit by a DDoS attack, and Verizon’s VPN smallprint raises privacy concerns.
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest ed… Continue reading Smashing Security #090: Fortnite for Android, and the FCC’s DDoS BS
Like it or not, the Play Store is a walled garden that keeps out malware. Continue reading Fortnite ditches Google Play – will it undermine Android security?
Encouraging Android users to download apps from non-official sources is not a good idea from the security point of view, but Epic Games wants to maximise its profits.
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Epic is getting ready to launch Fortnite on Android, but it could be ditching the Google Play Store.
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