Collaborate Disseminate
As the prevalence of digital fraud attempts on businesses and consumers continues to rise, TransUnion’s analysis found that fraudsters are re-focusing their efforts from financial services to the travel and leisure and gaming industries. Across industr… Continue reading Digital fraud attempts on the rise: Gaming, travel and leisure most targeted
Account takeovers (ATOs) are on the rise, fueled by the widespread use of automated bots. The media industry, which includes social networks, content streaming, gambling, gaming, and online dating sites, is seeing attacks on new account creation proces… Continue reading Turning the tide on surging account takeovers in the media industry
You’re just about to take out a long-time rival, claim Victory Royale or round out a royal flush when your ping spikes or you’re DCed. Chances are you, or the You’re just about to take out a long-time rival, claim Victory Royale or round out a royal fl… Continue reading Game Over: How to Stop DDoS Attacks on Online Gamers
Cyberattack traffic targeting the video game industry grew more than any other industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Akamai’s report, the video game industry suffered more than 240 million web application attacks in 2020, a 340% increase … Continue reading Cyberattack traffic targeting video game industry surged during the pandemic
In this blog, we will take a look at and break down a recent Magecart attack detected and mitigated by Page Integrity Manager. The impacted customer operates a large international e-commerce business in which one of its websites was compromised with a malicious script. Continue reading How Page Integrity Manager Detects Real-World Magecart Attacks
If you turned on a new game console and/or downloaded video games over the holidays, you certainly weren’t alone. New data from Akamai shows that game-related traffic delivered across our network was more than double the Q4 average on December 25, and … Continue reading Games Drive Christmas Web Traffic
If you turned on a new game console and/or downloaded video games over the holidays, you certainly weren’t alone. New data from Akamai shows that game-related traffic delivered across our network was more than double the Q4 average on December 25, and up nearly 50% on December 26. During the same period, traffic for all other industries combined was relatively even compared to the rest of the quarter. Continue reading Games Drive Christmas Web Traffic
So, you’re starting your own game studio. This is an incredible opportunity! You and your team get to start fresh and build the game of your dreams! But, let’s be honest, if you have just founded your own game studio, odds are that you’re not a technic… Continue reading Launching a New Game Studio and Planning for Growth
So, you’re starting your own game studio. This is an incredible opportunity! You and your team get to start fresh and build the game of your dreams! But, let’s be honest, if you have just founded your own game studio, odds are that you’re not a technical architect. You may have some technical know-how, but studio founders typically come from the creative side. Continue reading Launching a New Game Studio and Planning for Growth
In my line of work, we talk a lot about traffic trends. They’re usually predictable and based around certain events: a major trailer launch, Black Friday in the U.S, the Olympics. But the COVID-19 pandemic has derailed all expectations for 2020, and ha… Continue reading Stuck Inside, the World Turns to Online Gaming