Akamai: Web application attacks are up against gamers by 167%
It’s dangerous these days to be a careless gamer. The research from the folks over at Akamai all but confirms it. Attacks from cyber...
Two networking techniques will create a level playing field for online gaming
Imagine this: You and your buddy just joined a Battle Royale Minecraft server for a quick battle. You’ve got time for one more game...
Cloud gaming don’t mean a thing if you ain’t got that ping
Online gamers are obsessed with ping — the time it takes for the round trip to and from the cloud-based gaming server. If ping...
Gaming companies outsmart DDoS attack with new software security solutions
New releases in the online gaming industry are highly anticipated events. Millions of gamers anxiously waiting to leap onto a shiny new game service...
Why Lizard Squad and others target game servers with DDoS attacks
And yes, gamers, you can do something about it.
PlayStation Network and Xbox Live DDoS arrest: U.K. authorities grab an 18-year-old man
British authorities, with support from the FBI, have arrested a man in England in connection with a recent spate of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks aimed at Sony and Microsoft.
Lizard Squad launches DDoS tool that lets anyone take down online services, starting at $6 per month
It was all a marketing ploy. Meet Lizard Stresser.
The video game stories that got people talking in 2014
GamerGate, Lizard Squad, and Minecraft were just some of the things making big headlines in the gaming industry in 2014.
Webinar: Distributed Denial of Service — Real War Stories and How to Win
Worried about cyber warfare? Join Akamai’s security expert Matthew Mosher and GamesBeat lead reporter Dean Takahashi to hear about the latest online attacks and the toolkits companies are using to take worldwide gaming platforms offline.
