Dec 20, 2022Ravie LakshmananPrivacy / Data Security Epic Games has reached a $520 million settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations that the Fortnite creator violated online privacy laws for children and tricked users into making unintended purchases in the video game. To that end, the company will pay a record $275 million monetary penalty for … [Read more...] about FTC Fines Fortnite Maker Epic Games $275 Million for Violating Children’s Privacy Law
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Rockstar Games Confirms Hacker Stole Early Grand Theft Auto VI Footage
American video game publisher Rockstar Games on Monday revealed it was a victim of a "network intrusion" that allowed an unauthorized party to illegally download early footage for the Grand Theft Auto VI. "At this time, we do not anticipate any disruption to our live game services nor any long-term effect on the development of our ongoing projects," the company said in a notice … [Read more...] about Rockstar Games Confirms Hacker Stole Early Grand Theft Auto VI Footage
Squirrel Engine Bug Could Let Attackers Hack Games and Cloud Services
Researchers have disclosed an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Squirrel programming language that can be abused by attackers to break out of the sandbox restrictions and execute arbitrary code within a SquirrelVM, thus giving a malicious actor complete access to the underlying machine. Tracked as CVE-2021-41556, the issue occurs when a game library referred to as … [Read more...] about Squirrel Engine Bug Could Let Attackers Hack Games and Cloud Services
The dangers of downloading pirated games
So long as gamers seek out free apps in the form of unlicensed copies, cracks, and other goodies, cybercriminals will continue to prey on them, and we will continue to spotlight the dangers gamers face. Here are some we’ve found over the past year. Cyberattacks on gamers Our experts took a look at how cybercriminals made money from gamers who skimped on both gaming and … [Read more...] about The dangers of downloading pirated games
Valve’s Steam Server Bugs Could’ve Let Hackers Hijack Online Games
Critical flaws in a core networking library powering Valve's online gaming functionality could have allowed malicious actors to remotely crash games and even take control over affected 3rd-party game servers. "An attacker could remotely crash an opponent's game client to force a win or even perform a 'nuclear rage quit' and crash the Valve game server to end the game … [Read more...] about Valve’s Steam Server Bugs Could’ve Let Hackers Hijack Online Games
WHAT THE GOLF? Trailer — Apple Arcade
It’s wacky. It’s weird. It’s the most un-golf golfing game ever. Play WHAT THE GOLF? on Apple Arcade. Find it on the App Store: https://apple.co/2pBOSjx Learn more about Apple Arcade: http://apple.co/AppleArcade Game featured: WHAT THE GOLF? by Triband Music featured: “Cactus Mambo” by Bebo & Cachao https://apple.co/-cactusmambo Subscribe to Apple’s YouTube channel: … [Read more...] about WHAT THE GOLF? Trailer — Apple Arcade
Account Takeover Vulnerability Found in Popular EA Games Origin Platform
A popular gaming platform used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide has been found vulnerable to multiple security flaws that could have allowed remote hackers to takeover players' accounts and steal sensitive data.The vulnerabilities in question reside in the "Origin" digital distribution platform developed by Electronic Arts (EA)—the world's second-largest gaming … [Read more...] about Account Takeover Vulnerability Found in Popular EA Games Origin Platform
Learn To Code By Making Games – Unity 5 Developer Course for $35
Create 7 Epic 2D & 3D Games Using the Popular C# Programming Language KEY FEATURES First things first: if you want to break into the world of gaming, it's essential to master Unity 3D, the premier development tool for mobile and web-based games. This course will have you knee deep in Unity 3D and C#, as you build you own real indie games from scratch along with … [Read more...] about Learn To Code By Making Games – Unity 5 Developer Course for $35
Minecraft: Pocket Edition Gets Multiple Language Support, Custom Skins
Minecraft: Pocket Edition has been updated with custom skins, multiple language support, and numerous other new elements and improvements. Play the biggest update to Minecraft: Pocket Edition so far! It’s the overhaul of a generation. Download it now and see for yourself! [appstore id=479516143] … [Read more...] about Minecraft: Pocket Edition Gets Multiple Language Support, Custom Skins
EA Soft Launches SimCity BuildIt for iOS
Electronic Arts has soft launched its new SimCity BuildIt game for iOS in select countries including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Build and manage your very own city and watch it come to life. With stunning 3D graphics, famous landmarks, bustling streets, and citizens that tell you what you need, this is the most realistic city builder on mobile! … [Read more...] about EA Soft Launches SimCity BuildIt for iOS