Microsoft is counting the cost of privacy violations, with $20m in fines related to illegal data collection from children’s Xbox accounts….
Tag: video games
The weirdest security stories of 2022
There’s been a lot of weird and frankly bizarre attacks over the course of 2022, nestled in amongst the usual ransomware…
Epic Games introduces safer accounts for kids
Epic have made some alterations to how accounts for kids work, with multiple features disabled for what are now known as…
Roblox Beamers steal items from kids
Roblox gamers are once again being warned to be on their guard against scammers plundering valuable digital items. Most multiplayer titles…
City: Skylines developers warn of rogue mod
Players of the popular city-building simulator and video game City: Skylines need to check devices for rogue code lurking in modsrelated…
Bogus JS libraries become sustained ransomware threat for Roblox gamers
If your kids play Roblox, you may wish to warn them of ransomware perils snapping at their heels. A very smart,…
Multiple video games break after domain name snafu
We’ve seen quite a few complaints from gamers this past weekend, unable to load up and play games on the Steam…
What is Twitch?
Twitch is primarily a site dedicated to live streaming content. It also offers the ability to chat with others in the…
We dig into the Game Players Code
Gaming security is getting a lot of attention at the moment. Rightly so; it’s a huge target for scammers and malware…
Game over: Apex Legends players locked out by protest message
Messages placed directly in or around games is a common hack technique. It can be used for trolling, phishing, scams, or…