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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz, 10 August 2020, 14:20

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.