Epic Games ‘hackers’ admit threat of leak was phony
An alleged hack of Epic Games was revealed, by the “hackers” in question, to be fake. Last week, a ransomware group claimed to have...
How criminals are playing the gaming industry and what you can do about it (VB Live)
Presented by Akamai Technologies There’s real money to be stolen from games and gamers, and the variety and number of threats just keep growing....
Protecting your game from cyber attacks (VB Live)
The video game industry is being targeted more than ever by cyber attacks, taking massive financial and reputational hits every day. But there are...
How the game industry can play well with hackers
The gaming industry has come a long way since I got my start in gaming with Diablo and Counter-Strike in the late ’90s. With...
Minecraft fan site Lifeboat hacked: 7M accounts exposed
Your security is always at risk online, and now it’s fans of the game Minecraft: Pocket Edition that should start worrying. Hackers targeted the...
Nokia engineer hacks Windows 8 to get free games (and provides full instructions)
A Nokia engineer who has previously pointed out security holes in Microsoft's Windows 8 has now posted a detailed step-by-step explanation of how to hack Windows 8 games.
How I was hacked – a tale of hijack, XBox Live and FIFA trading cards
This week, my Xbox Live account was hacked. This is the story of what happened, my response to it, and the questions about security...
Microsoft will make a Kinect just for Windows hackers
Microsoft is embracing the DIY future with a special version of the Kinect hardware and firmware made just for Windows. That means it will...
More than 1,600 cheaters banned from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has been out for a little over a week now and already 1,600 cheaters and hackers have been...