From August 17th to the 21st, the eyes of millions of gamers throughout the world will be upon Germany. The reason is gamescom, one of the three largest gaming events in the world (along with the US’s E3 and Japan’s Tokyo Game Show). The hype generated by these events is huge, and if we take … More Video game safety: The insight of professional gamers
The details of almost 1.6 million players of a popular smartphone game have reportedly been stolen after the official forums of “Clash of Kings” game were hacked. As ZDNet reports, hackers were able to break into the strategy war game forum – run by Chinese firm Elex – and make off with the usernames, email … More Clash of Kings forum hacked, 1.6 million account details put at risk
For young people, the internet can be a vital source of information, recreation, escape and more, but without the right guidance it can also be unsafe. Online games particularly make prime targets for cybercriminals, and there are also concerns that gaming networks can lead players astray, or even act as a criminal breeding ground. Whatever the reasons might … More Why cybercrime isn’t fun and (video) games
One of the most common ways of spreading Android malware – including malware found on the official Google Play Store – is by masquerading as a legitimate popular application. The last such example that we discussed on WeLiveSecurity was a fake Dubsmash app and Android/TrojanDropper.Mapin compromising tens of thousands of users’ devices. In order to help make … More Android AdDisplay using anti-bouncer technique
Do you remember the time when “video game” referred to a simple platform in which we could only move within the same screen? Everything was there, at our sight, and we couldn’t pass through the limits. Nowadays, things are very different because video games are actual stories that we are part of. We get involved … More 8 security tips for gamers: go play with no worries!
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