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Think twice before downloading pirated games – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Why downloading pirated video games may ultimately cost you dearly and how to stay safe while gaming online
Play it safe: 5 reasons not to download pirated games
It’s all fun and games until you get hacked – and this is just one risk of downloading cracked games
Man charged with hacking major US sports leagues to illegally stream games
On top of illegally streaming sports games for profit, the man is also believed to have attempted to extort MLB for $150,000
Sports data for ransom – it’s not all just fun and games anymore
Sports and training data are more sophisticated and affordable than ever. With the democratization of (sports) performance data, is your personal information safe?
Remote access at risk: Pandemic pulls more cyber‑crooks into the brute‑forcing game
Poorly secured remote access attracts mostly ransomware gangs, but can provide access to coin miners and backdoors too
Gamaredon group grows its game
Active APT group adds cunning remote template injectors for Word and Excel documents; unique Outlook mass-mailing macro
No “Game over” for the Winnti Group
The notorious APT group continues to play the video game industry with yet another backdoor
Bug in EA’s Origin client left gamers open to attacks
The gaming company has rolled out a fix for the remote code execution vulnerability, so make sure you run the platform's latest version
11 ‘teammates’ to help you win your own cybersecurity game
Our lineup may seem heavy on the defensive side, but such is the nature of game plans for warding off a range of threats lurking in cyberspace
Gamescom 2017: It’s all fun and games until black hats step in
ESET researchers have discovered a new sneaky malware threat named Joao, targeting gamers worldwide.
Game of Thrones stars’ personal phone numbers leaked, as HBO hackers attempt to extort ransom
A leaked document appears to contain the personal telephone numbers and email addresses for actors such as Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey and Emilia Clarke.
Security takes a backseat for uninterrupted, video game marathons
New research from ESET, which polled over 500 gamers, has found that 6% of gamers have spent around a full-day immersed in a video game.
Top 5 threats for online gamers and how to avoid them
This piece looks at the five threats online gamers face and what they can do to protect themselves. It's important to be wary of these to stay safe and secure.
Epic Games forums hacked again: Over 800,000 gamers put at risk
More than 800,000 usernames, email addresses, and birth dates are thought to have been stolen by hackers from online forums run by Epic Games.
Why security is a transversal issue for video games development
Santiago Sassone, a senior corporate communications specialist, on why security is a transversal issue for video games development.
Video game safety: The insight of professional gamers
Professional gamers offer their insight into video game safety, helping players all over the world stay safe and secure from cybercriminal activity.
2016 Rio Olympic Games: The safe way to obtain tickets online
Don’t get fooled by criminals before the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, says ESET's Ondrej Kubovič. These sporting events are a prime target for fraudsters.
5 highlights from the ‘Information Security Olympic Games’
In the spirit of this year’s Olympics, which is being held in Rio de Janeiro, we thought we’d host our own little information security Olympic Games.
Nemucod ups its game
The creators of Nemucod, the code responsible for downloading and executing malware like Locky, have been hard at work polishing their code.