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Phishing in PoE Led Players Astray. Devs Respond and Warn Against Suspicious Links

Jacob Blazewicz, 23 April 2024, 05:50

The developers of Path of Exile are warning players about a fake ad (and its ilk) that briefly appeared on the game's Steam tab.

Xbox to Curb Toxic Player Behavior; New Warning System

Hubert Sledziewski, 16 August 2023, 15:36

Xbox has introduced a new warning system. It is somewhat reminiscent of the highway code - players will be penalized with points for each offense, which translate into different lengths of punishment.

Vulnerability in Minecraft Exposes Servers and Mod Packs

Adam Celarek, 01 August 2023, 14:41

A recently discovered vulnerability puts user playing with Minecraft's multiplayer modes at risk. This is especially true for those using mod packs.

If Your PIN is on This List, Your Money is at Risk

Arkadiusz Strzala, 23 June 2023, 11:09

There are PIN codes and there are bad PIN codes - here is a list of the most popular and therefore least secure personal identification numbers. It's worth knowing what rules to follow when choosing a PIN so as not to make the job of fraudsters easier.

GTA 5 Crisis Averted? Rockstar Removes Dangerous Exploit

Jacob Blazewicz, 02 February 2023, 12:00

A new patch for Grand Theft Auto V has fixed a vulnerability that enabled hackers to remotely modify player accounts (or even their computers) in the Online module.

Hackers Strike With New Exploit in GTA Online; First Case Documented [UPDATED - Rockstar responds]

Adrian Werner, 24 January 2023, 11:12

A dangerous exploit is making waves in GTA Online. Players are reporting corrupted codes and bans, and there are many indications that vulnerabilities in the online engine could be used for more than that.

Mafia and Borderlands Publisher 2K Hacked; Warns Players

Kamil Kleszyk, 21 September 2022, 11:52

Another Take-Two Group team was attacked by hackers. This time 2K fell victim to the cybercriminals. The publisher warns players against emails allegedly sent by the support team.

Dangerous Cities: Skylines Mods Could Make Players Vulnerable to Hacking

Adrian Werner, 13 February 2022, 21:20

The Cities: Skylines fan community has discovered that mods created by certain user contain dangerous elements that could enable the creator to install virtually any programs on the user's computer.

Undetectable Malware on SSDs; Serious Vulnerability Discovered

Jacob Blazewicz, 31 December 2021, 15:54

After CPUs, GPUs, printers, etc. we finally lived to see a security vulnerability in storage drives. As it turns out, modern SSDs allow for undetectable viruses to be installed.

DuckDuckGo Records 100 Million Searches a Day; Privacy Increasingly Popular

Arkadiusz Strzala, 29 December 2021, 15:56

The popularity of DuckDuckGo is growing, with the search engine already being used an average of 100 million times a day. It's worth knowing why this is happening, at least if you're concerned about the privacy of your data.

Intel CPUs With New Security Vulnerabilities

Dawid Wanat, 17 November 2021, 14:11

The most recently detected security vulnerabilities was found in AMD processors. It turns out, however, that also some Intel units also have significant problems.

Hackers Steal From Hackers - Ransomware Contains Backdoors for Seizing Money

Arkadiusz Strzala, 04 October 2021, 14:56

Cybercriminals seem to see no obstacles to stealing from the likes of themselves. Hackers who buy ransomware complain about the backdoors installed in it.

New Trojan Steals Data From Steam and Epic Games Store Accounts

Martin Nothing, 28 September 2021, 15:20

Researchers from Kaspersky have described a serious threat to gamers. A trojan called BloodyStealer can be used to steal accounts from the most popular platforms, such as Steam and Epic Games Store.

Google Chrome 94 Introduces Controversial AFK Detection

Arkadiusz Strzala, 24 September 2021, 14:01

Chrome browser is introducing a feature that many may see as another level of surveillance. The new API that detects user inactivity takes into account much more data.

AMD CPUs Revealed Passwords; New Patch Fixes Vulnerability

Jacob Blazewicz, 20 September 2021, 19:32

AMD has patched a serious security vulnerability in its CPUs. The problem was caused the chip driver that enabled unauthorized persons to, among other things, access passwords.

Lack of Passwords is the Future; Microsoft Doubts Traditional Logins

Jacob Blazewicz, 16 September 2021, 15:16

Windows 11 is just one of Microsoft's projects. The company is also preparing a new account login option to discourage users from using traditional and unreliable passwords.

Titanfall 2 With a Gateway for Hackers? Respawn Denies

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 September 2021, 12:49

Another news spoiled the mood of Titanfall 2 fans. This time, players learned about an alleged vulnerability that would enable hackers to gains access to the player's PC. The matter is investigated by Respawn Entertainment, which claims the reports to be greatly exaggerated.

Hackers Will Bypass Antivirus Software Using GPUs

Jacob Blazewicz, 01 September 2021, 19:16

Hackers may have found another way to bypass anti-virus software. Recent reports suggest that this time they will use graphics cards to do it.

AMD Ryzen CPUs With Serious Security Vulnerability

Martin Nothing, 01 September 2021, 15:38

A new security vulnerability has been discovered in AMD Ryzen CPUs that could lead to data leaks. Which users should be afraid of it?

5.8 Million Hacking Attacks on GTA 5, Minecraft and The Sims 4 Players

GRG, 31 August 2021, 13:41

Kaspersky has stopped 5.8 million malware attacks on users of bootleg versions of GTA 5, Minecraft, The Sims 4 and other games.

Increasing Numers of Young People Fall to Online Scams

Arkadiusz Strzala, 12 August 2021, 14:45

Older people active on the Internet are considered to be particularly vulnerable to online scammers. However, it turns out that also teenagers are not very prudent in this matter.

Windows 10 Gets Emergency Patch That Fixes PrintNightmare

Iltutmis, 07 July 2021, 18:44

Things have gotten heated at Microsoft over the past few days regarding the PrintNightmare threat. Microsoft has resolved the issue and a patch is now available.

Price Tag for Our LinkedIn Data Revealed

Konrad Sarzynski, 01 July 2021, 13:20

The data of 700 million LinkedIn users has gone up for sale. This is another such case, and the way the data was obtained and the price for the entire database should raise many eyebrows.

Many People Use the Same Passwords Over and Over Again - Alarming Data

Michal Ciezadlik, 29 June 2021, 13:35

Recent research in the UK shows that many users rely on the same passwords for multiple services, which can lead to security breaches.

Malware Mines Crypto on PCs of Users Who Pirated Games

Arkadiusz Strzala, 28 June 2021, 16:49

Malware unnoticeably mines cryptocurrency on a gamer's computer. It seems that just buying GPUs is not enough for miners. Let me reassure you - the problem concerns only torrent lovers.

Electronic Arts Servers Hack was Easier Than You Might Think

Christian Pieniazek, 11 June 2021, 19:27

The hackers responsible for breaking into EA's servers have shared information on how the whole process went. From their description it seems that the procedure was not particularly complicated and did not require specialized knowledge, but... cleverness.

CD Projekt Hacker Attack May Have Been More Serious Than Assumed

Hubert Sledziewski, 11 June 2021, 10:15

CD Projekt has announced that during the hacking attack on the Polish company's servers in February this year, in addition to game source codes, its employees' personal data was probably also stolen.

EA Servers Hacked; Hackers Steal FIFA 21 Source Code

Hubert Sledziewski, 10 June 2021, 20:32

Motherboard reached information about a hacking of EA's servers. Hackers had stolen source codes for FIFA 21 and the Frostbite engine. EA confirmed that the attack.

Reports Suggest Giant Leak of Epic Games User Data [UPDATED]

Bart Swiatek, 10 May 2021, 10:26

Reports that have surfaced online suggest that user data from Epicgames.com may have been leaked. The leak may include emails, account names and possibly passwords of more than 106 million people.

One Billion Android Smartphones Vulnerable to Eavesdropping

Michal Ciezadlik, 07 May 2021, 15:33

A large vulnerability in Qualcomm's component security systems has been discovered. The consequence of the security hole could expose many Android smartphones to eavesdropping.

WhatsApp Has a Serious Security Problem

Jacob Blazewicz, 14 April 2021, 21:30

WhatsApp has another problem. This time it's a security vulnerability that enables someone to easily block our access to our account.

AMD Like Intel: Ryzens 5000 With Serious Security Vulnerability

Arkadiusz Strzala, 07 April 2021, 16:07

AMD confirms that the new line of processors based on Zen 3 is vulnerable to a Spectre attack. The reason is the optimization mechanism included in the Ryzen 5000 and Epyc processors, among others.

New Malware Detected on 30K Apple Computers

Bart Swiatek, 23 February 2021, 16:04

Experts from one of the cyber security companies detected a new malware dedicated to Macs, which they called Silver Sparrow. The malware in question has already infected nearly 30,000 computers.

TikTok is a Threat to Children, Claims Complaint to European Commission

Bart Swiatek, 17 February 2021, 14:11

The EU consumer rights organisation BEUC has filed a complaint with the European Commission against the popular online platform TikTok. The entity accuses the Chinese company of violating numerous provisions of EU law.

Dangerous Windows Defender Vulnerability Removed After 12 Years

Arkadiusz Strzala, 15 February 2021, 13:53

A vulnerability has been discovered in Windows Defender. This would not be surprising if not for the fact that it has been around for 12 years without anyone noticing.

Cyberpunk 2077 Hotfix 1.12 Available on PC

Bart Swiatek, 05 February 2021, 17:35

The PC version of Cyberpunk 2077 has received patch 1.12, which fixes a serious security vulnerability we wrote about earlier this week.

Cyberpunk 2077 Has a Serious Security Gap [UPDATED]

Bart Swiatek, 03 February 2021, 11:28

Modder PixelRick discovered a dangerous vulnerability in Cyberpunk 2077 that, if we install a mod with malicious code, could allow a hacker to take control of a player's computer.

No More PIN in ATMs? Intel Announces RealSense ID

Bart Swiatek, 08 January 2021, 21:26

Intel has officially presented RealSense ID - Face ID-like face recognition system that can detect fraudsters. The technology can be used, among others, in ATMs.

Can You Guess the Most Popular Password of 2020?

Bart Swiatek, 30 December 2020, 15:03

NordPass regularly updates the list of the most popular passwords used by Internet users. The list was invariably dominated by an immortal classic.

Data of Half a Million Activision Accounts Leaked [Updated]

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 September 2020, 10:15

Activision has become a target of hackers. According to numerous sources, data of at least 500 thousand users was leaked as a result of a recent successful hack into the company's servers.

Security Gap in Windows Defender Allows for Downloading Viruses From the Web

Bart Swiatek, 07 September 2020, 14:29

The Microsoft Defender antivirus program - formerly Windows Defender - received a feature in July that can be used by the user to download viruses from the web. The vulnerability is not dangerous for most computer users, but in some situations it can be used to infect the system with malware.

Facebook is a Threat to Public Health? Specialists Warn

Arkadiusz Strzala, 20 August 2020, 18:22

A lot of information on Facebook can be a health hazard. Avaaz is presenting a report on the increase in harmful content related to the pandemic and medicine in general.

Smartphone Will Check Whether We're Drunk?

Bart Swiatek, 19 August 2020, 13:23

Researchers from Stanford University and the University of Pittsburgh are working on a technology to detect the state of alcoholic intoxication by analyzing the way a smartphone user moves.

More Than Billion Android Phones at Risk From Security Gap in CPUs

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz, 10 August 2020, 14:20

Vulnerabilities found in Qualcomm processors are putting more than one billion Android devices at risk.

Intel has a Problem - 20 GB of Classified Data and Tools Have Leaked

Bart Swiatek, 07 August 2020, 11:33

There has been a major leak of classified data at Intel. A 20-gigabyte package containing, among other things, CPU blueprints and tools used by the company's employees has surfaced online.

PS4 - Firmware 8.0 Will Add Support for Authentication Apps

Jacob Blazewicz, 25 July 2020, 20:08

Sony intends to introduce a two-step verification option on PlayStation 4, using authentication apps. The feature will debut with the console's software upgrade to version 8.0.

Hackers can Attack a Quick Charger to Burn Your Phone

Bart Swiatek, 21 July 2020, 10:15

Experts from the Chinese company Xuanwu Lab have discovered a dangerous security gap that allows the quick charger to be hacked and consequently used to melt or ignite the device connected to it.

Apple Will Enable Us to Restrict Apps' Access to Data

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz, 10 July 2020, 14:59

Apple takes our privacy seriously. It will let us choose what we want to share and with whom.

No More Data Encryption? Controversial US Government Bill

Arkadiusz Strzala, 29 June 2020, 16:14

The U.S. Government intends to introduce legislation to address vulnerabilities in the encryption of software used in the country. Back doord hidden in the code would enable the government services to fight crime more effectively.

Microsoft Defender Launches on Android

Arkadiusz Strzala, 24 June 2020, 14:39

Microsoft Defender ATP, a security app that so far has been used mainly on desktop systems, has also been launched on mobile platforms. For Android it is now available in the public preview version.