News in the Gaming category

Hackers auction alleged source code for League of Legends

Threat actors are auctioning the alleged source code for Riot Game's League of Legends and the Packman anti-cheat software, confirmed to be stolen in a recent hack of the game company's developer environment.
- Lawrence Abrams
- January 25, 2023
- 02:34 PM
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GTA Online bug exploited to ban, corrupt players’ accounts

Grand Theft Auto (GTA) Online players report losing game progress, in-game money being stolen, and being banned from game servers due to an alleged vulnerability in the game's PC version.
- Bill Toulas
- January 23, 2023
- 11:43 AM
- 1
Epic Games to pay $520 million for privacy violations, dark patterns

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, will pay $520 million to settle allegations of violating children's privacy laws and using dark patterns to trick millions of gamers into making unintentional in-game purchases.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 19, 2022
- 10:27 AM
- 2
Microsoft removes Windows 11 update block for PCs with gaming issues

Microsoft has removed a compatibility hold after fixing lower-than-expected performance or stuttering in some games affecting some Windows 11, version 22H2 systems.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 15, 2022
- 03:27 PM
- 0
NVIDIA GeForce Experience beta fixes Windows 11 22H2 gaming issues

NVIDIA has acknowledged performance issues affecting systems with NVIDIA GPUs after installing the Windows 11 22H2 Update.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 26, 2022
- 01:29 PM
- 0
Windows 11 22H2 causing gaming issues for some NVIDIA users

According to user reports, the Windows 11 22H2 feature update released earlier this week is causing gaming performance issues on systems with NVIDIA GPUs.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 22, 2022
- 04:41 PM
- 3
New malware bundle self-spreads through YouTube gaming videos

A new malware bundle uses victims' YouTube channels to upload malicious video tutorials advertising fake cheats and cracks for popular video games to spread the malicious package further.
- Bill Toulas
- September 15, 2022
- 01:35 PM
- 0
Hackers steal Steam accounts in new Browser-in-the-Browser attacks

Hackers are launching new attacks to steal Steam credentials using a Browser-in-the-Browser phishing technique that is rising in popularity among threat actors.
- Bill Toulas
- September 12, 2022
- 05:42 PM
- 3
Minecraft is hackers’ favorite game title for hiding malware

Security researchers have discovered that Minecraft is the most heavily abused game title by cybercriminals, who use it to lure unsuspecting players into installing malware.
- Bill Toulas
- September 06, 2022
- 03:53 PM
- 0
CS:GO trading site hacked to steal $6 million worth of skins

CS.MONEY, one of the largest platforms for trading CS:GO skins, has taken its website offline after a cyberattack allowed hackers to loot 20,000 items worth approximately $6,000,000.
- Bill Toulas
- August 16, 2022
- 09:59 AM
- 1
Bandai Namco confirms hack after ALPHV ransomware data leak threat

Game publishing giant Bandai Namco has confirmed that they suffered a cyberattack that may have resulted in the theft of customers' personal data.
- Lawrence Abrams
- July 13, 2022
- 04:50 PM
- 1
Microsoft aims to make Edge the go-to browser for gaming

Microsoft wants to make Edge the go-to browser for gaming, with new features unveiled today, including a new gaming portal and the public release of its Clarity boost upscaling feature when using Xbox Cloud Gaming.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 23, 2022
- 01:01 PM
- 0
Roblox Game Pass store used to sell ransomware decryptor

A new ransomware is taking the unusual approach of selling its decryptor on the Roblox gaming platform using the service's in-game Robux currency.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 09, 2022
- 03:29 PM
- 0
Dark Souls servers taken down to prevent hacks using critical bug

Bandai Namco has deactivated the online PvP mode for the Dark Souls role-playing game, taking its servers offline to investigate reports about a severe security issue that may pose a risk to players.
- Bill Toulas
- January 24, 2022
- 06:58 AM
- 0
Chaos ransomware targets gamers via fake Minecraft alt lists

The Chaos Ransomware gang encrypts gamers' Windows devices through fake Minecraft alt lists promoted on gaming forums.
- Bill Toulas
- October 30, 2021
- 11:02 AM
- 0
Twitch game page backgrounds defaced with Jeff Bezos' face

On Twitch's website's game pages today appeared a close up of Jeff Bezos' face, in what appears to be a mysterious defacement attack.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 08, 2021
- 10:58 AM
- 3
Epic Games now requires Epic Online Services - How to Install

Epic Games now requires users to install Epic Online Services to properly use the Launcher. Here's how to fix the blank screen that is preventing users from installing this new service.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 05, 2021
- 10:50 AM
- 1
Microsoft’s fix for Windows 10 gaming issues is coming soon

With this release of Windows 10's March 2021 updates and subsequent updates, some users have been experiencing performance issues when playing games. These gaming issues include decreased frame rate, stuttering in certain games, and flickering textures.
- Mayank Parmar
- July 24, 2021
- 04:53 PM
- 1
Windows 10 KB5003690 fixes issues affecting gamers since March

Microsoft has fixed performance issues impacting gamers running Windows 10 21H1 and 20H2 with the latest Windows 10 build released for Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channel.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 18, 2021
- 07:26 AM
- 1
CD Projekt: Data stolen in ransomware attack now circulating online

CD Projekt is warning today that internal data stolen during their February ransomware attack is circulating on the Internet.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 10, 2021
- 05:57 PM
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