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Japanese game developer Capcom has revealed that it suffered a security breach earlier this week which saw malicious hackers access its internal systems.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading Capcom hacked. Resident Evil game developer discloses cyber attack
Japanese game developer Capcom has revealed that it suffered a security breach earlier this week which saw malicious hackers access its internal systems. The maker of such well-known video games as “Resident Evil” and “Street Fighter” disclosed in a sh… Continue reading Capcom hacked. Resident Evil game developer discloses cyber attack
Sandbox Interactive, the developers of the free medieval fantasy video game Albion Online, have warned players that a hacker managed to break into its systems and gain access to its user database.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Albion Online gamers told to change passwords following forum hack
The two alleged leaders of Team Xecuter targeted popular consoles like the Nintendo Switch, the Sony PlayStation Classic and Microsoft Xbox. Continue reading Video-Game Piracy Group ‘Team Xecuter’ Leaders in Custody
Why are Zoom and Twitter making some people disappear? How are Counter-Strike: Global Offensive cheats getting their just desserts? And the founder of a anti cyber-fraud firm is charged with fraud.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest e… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #197: Greedy bosses, game cheats, and virtual beheadings
Reusing passwords is a recipe for disaster, as hackers will use a password breached in one place to break into other online accounts. Password reuse is one of the biggest mistakes you can make on the internet.
Always use unique passwords and (whene… Continue reading Activision denies reports 500,000 Call of Duty accounts have been hacked
For those of us old enough to experience it first hand, the original Game Boy was pretty incredible, but did have one major downside: battery consumption. In the 90s rechargeable batteries weren’t common, which led to most of us playing our handhelds beside power outlets. Some modern takes on the …read more
While the recent announcement of Grand Theft Auto V for the upcoming next-generation game consoles was a disappointment for those fervently waiting for a successor in the infamous video game series, it shows that after almost seven years of its initial release, the epic title is still going strong — …read more
Continue reading GTA V Mod Shows (And Cheats) Those Stunt Jump Hoops
Microsoft’s Kinect, a motion-sensing peripherial originally for the Xbox 360, is almost exactly a decade old now. And in that decade it has expanded from its limited existence tied to a console to a widely-used tool for effective and detailed motion sensing, without breaking the bank. While it’s seen use …read more
Watching the advancement of technology is interesting enough by looking at improved specifications for various components as the years go by. But clock speeds, memory size, and power consumption are all fairly intangible compared to actual implementation of modern technology when compared to days of yore. For example, this $40 …read more