Category Archives: Zynga

Slapdash raises $3.7M seed to ship a workplace apps command bar

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The explosion in productivity software amid a broader remote work boom has been one of the pandemic’s clearest tech impacts. But learning to use a dozen new programs while having to decipher which data is hosted where can sometimes seem to have an adverse effect on worker productivity. It’s all time that users can take […] Continue reading Slapdash raises $3.7M seed to ship a workplace apps command bar→

Zynga faces class action suit over massive Words With Friends hack

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It’s charging subpar password security and lousy user notification: Zynga has yet to notify users to warn them of the breach, the suit says. Continue reading Zynga faces class action suit over massive Words With Friends hack→

218 million Words With Friends players lose data to hackers

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The serial hacker GnosticPlayers is claiming to have ransacked Zynga’s user data – including names, emails and passwords. Continue reading 218 million Words With Friends players lose data to hackers→

Hack strikes Words with Friends and Draw Something, amid claims 218 million players’ details breached

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Players of the popular Words with Friends and Draw Something smartphone games are being advised to change their passwords following what sounds like a security breach at game developer Zynga.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Exclusive — Hacker Steals Over 218 Million Zynga ‘Words with Friends’ Gamers Data

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A Pakistani hacker who previously made headlines earlier this year for selling almost a billion user records stolen from nearly 45 popular online services has now claimed to have hacked the popular mobile social game company Zynga Inc.

With a current… Continue reading Exclusive — Hacker Steals Over 218 Million Zynga ‘Words with Friends’ Gamers Data→