Nvidia Says It Won’t Nerf Crypto Mining on Existing GPUs
In place of RTX cards, Nvidia wants miners to buy one of its upcoming CMP (Crypto-Mining Processor) cards. These parts don’t have video …
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Vulnerability in Chess.com allowed access to 50 Million user records
An IT security researcher identified a critical set of vulnerabilities in chess.com’s API, an immensely popular online chess playing site …
The Gaming Platforms That Let Streamers Profit From Hate
In today’s attention economy, platforms are megaphones and audiences are income. Shut off the megaphone and the income goes …
Operation NightScout: supply chain attack on NoxPlayer Android emulator
Experts uncovered a new supply chain attack leveraging the update process of NoxPlayer, a free Android emulator for PCs and Macs. A new …
Data Breach at ‘Resident Evil’ Gaming Company Widens
A ransomware attack launched against gaming company Capcom last November keeps getting worse. The company now says that the personal data …
Extra Crunch roundup: 2 VC surveys, Tesla’s melt up, The Roblox Gambit, more
This has been quite a week. Instead of walking backward through the last few days of chaos and uncertainty, here are three good things that …
Over 500,000 Credentials of two Dozen Leading Gaming Firms Leaked Online
Tel Aviv-based threat intelligence firm Kela has warned gaming companies to improve their cybersecurity posture after discovering 500,000 …
Major Gaming Companies Hit with Ransomware Linked to APT27
A recent slew of related ransomware attacks on top videogame companies has been associated with the notorious Chinese-linked APT27 threat …
One Million Compromised Accounts Found at Top Gaming Firms
Security researchers have warned gaming companies to improve their cybersecurity posture after discovering 500,000 breached employee …
Steam vulnerabilities allowed remote take over of users’ computers
As of September 2020, Valve’s Steam had over 95 million active users with a peak of over 21 million concurrent users. This makes Steam a …
Google Stadia to add six new games including Into the Breach, Hitman 2 and more to Stadia Pro on 1 December
Google Stadia is adding six new games to its collection on 1 December as part of Stadia Pro. Stadia took to its official community forum to …
Gaming Giant Capcom Hit By Ragnar Locker Ransomware: Report
Video game giant Capcom has reportedly been hit by a ransomware attack that affected access to certain systems – including email and file …