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Fake GTA 6 is Roaming the Internet; Installer Can Infect Your PC

Fake GTA 6 is Roaming the Internet; Installer Can Infect Your PC

A fake version of GTA 6 for PC is circulating on the web. Installing it may harm your computer.

video games

Adam Adamczyk

December 8, 2023

Fake GTA 6 is Roaming the Internet; Installer Can Infect Your PC
Valorant Cheats Will Steal Your Passwords

Valorant Cheats Will Steal Your Passwords

Security analysts have detected a password-stealing program in cheats for Valorant. Scammers exploit players willing to cheat in games by placing malware in the file.

hardware & software

Dawid Wanat

March 14, 2022

Valorant Cheats Will Steal Your Passwords
Dangerous Cities: Skylines Mods Could Make Players Vulnerable to Hacking

Dangerous Cities: Skylines Mods Could Make Players Vulnerable to Hacking

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.

Files and Mods

Adrian Werner

February 13, 2022

Dangerous Cities: Skylines Mods Could Make Players Vulnerable to Hacking
Dark Souls 3 PCs at Risk of Hacking; Dangerous Vulnerability Discovered

Dark Souls 3 PCs at Risk of Hacking; Dangerous Vulnerability Discovered

A dangerous vulnerability was discovered in the code of the PC edition of Dark Souls 3, which makes players' computers vulnerable to hacking attacks. Fans patched it with a mod, but shortly afterwards the developers shut down the PvP servers to gain some time to prepare an official update.

Files and Mods

Adrian Werner

January 24, 2022

Dark Souls 3 PCs at Risk of Hacking; Dangerous Vulnerability Discovered
Undetectable Malware on SSDs; Serious Vulnerability Discovered

Undetectable Malware on SSDs; Serious Vulnerability Discovered

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.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

December 31, 2021

Undetectable Malware on SSDs; Serious Vulnerability Discovered
Cheating Minecraft Players Targeted by Hackers

Cheating Minecraft Players Targeted by Hackers

Minecraft players who want to use a list of stolen accounts are being attacked by malware that damages computer files. The only way out is to pay a ransom.

video games

Adam Krolak

November 2, 2021

Cheating Minecraft Players Targeted by Hackers
Hackers Steal From Hackers - Ransomware Contains Backdoors for Seizing Money

Hackers Steal From Hackers - Ransomware Contains Backdoors for Seizing Money

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

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

October 4, 2021

Hackers Steal From Hackers - Ransomware Contains Backdoors for Seizing Money
New Trojan Steals Data From Steam and Epic Games Store Accounts

New Trojan Steals Data From Steam and Epic Games Store Accounts

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.

hardware & software

Martin Nothing

September 28, 2021

New Trojan Steals Data From Steam and Epic Games Store Accounts
Hackers Will Bypass Antivirus Software Using GPUs

Hackers Will Bypass Antivirus Software Using GPUs

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.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

September 1, 2021

Hackers Will Bypass Antivirus Software Using GPUs
5.8 Million Hacking Attacks on GTA 5, Minecraft and The Sims 4 Players

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

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

hardware & software

August 31, 2021

5.8 Million Hacking Attacks on GTA 5, Minecraft and The Sims 4 Players
Russian Hackers Went Off the Grid; Who Did It?

Russian Hackers Went Off the Grid; Who Did It?

The hacking group REvil, which was responsible for attacks using ransomware, has suddenly disappeared from the web. This may have something to do with US pressure on the Russian Federation government.

hardware & software

Przemyslaw Dygas

July 14, 2021

Russian Hackers Went Off the Grid; Who Did It?
New Malware Detected on 30K Apple Computers

New Malware Detected on 30K Apple Computers

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.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

February 23, 2021

New Malware Detected on 30K Apple Computers
Cyberpunk 2077 Has a Serious Security Gap [UPDATED]

Cyberpunk 2077 Has a Serious Security Gap [UPDATED]

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.

video games

Bart Swiatek

February 3, 2021

Cyberpunk 2077 Has a Serious Security Gap [UPDATED]
WhatsApp Loses Millions of Users but Gains New Virus

WhatsApp Loses Millions of Users but Gains New Virus

Dark clouds are gathering over WhatsApp. First, plans for controversial privacy policy changes, now a virus spreading via messages. The creators of Signal and Telegram are rubbing their hands in glee.

hardware & software

Konrad Sarzynski

January 26, 2021

WhatsApp Loses Millions of Users but Gains New Virus

Bitdefender Blocked Windows 10 Update as Potential Threat

Users of the Bitdefender antivirus software may have a small „problem” with the latest Windows 10 update. Security software claims there is a virus in Microsoft;s latest update.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

September 10, 2020

Bitdefender Blocked Windows 10 Update as Potential Threat

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

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.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

September 7, 2020

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

Gmail Blocks 18 Million Fake Coronavirus Emails Daily

Google's email filters block 18 million phishing or malware emails every day, which are related to the coronavirus pandemic. This is almost 20% of all messages blocked by Gmail filters.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

April 17, 2020

Gmail Blocks 18 Million Fake Coronavirus Emails Daily

App For Tracking Coronavirus Turn Out to be Ransomware

The ransomware software called „CovidLock” infects Android smartphones when users install the coronavirus case tracking application. Hackers block the phone and demand a ransom in exchange for access.

hardware & software

March 16, 2020

App For Tracking Coronavirus Turn Out to be Ransomware

Malwarebytes: Apple Mac More Vulnerable to Malware

Malwarebytes Labs has released a detailed report on cybercrime and related topics for 2019. Among other things, the analysis showed that Mac devices are more vulnerable than those with Windows OS.

hardware & software

Paul Wozniak

February 12, 2020

Malwarebytes: Apple Mac More Vulnerable to Malware

Christmas Trojan - Hackers Invite to a Party

Trojan Emotet is one of the most active Trojans on the web right now. This time it started sending emails inviting users to a Christmas party.

hardware & software

December 17, 2019

Christmas Trojan - Hackers Invite to a Party