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South Korean Spies Exploit WPS Office Zero-Day
South Korean Spies Exploit WPS Office Zero-Day
ESET uncovers a South Korean cyber-espionage campaign featuring a zero-day exploit for WPS Office
Aug. 28, 2024
Money Laundering Dominates UK Fraud Cases
Money Laundering Dominates UK Fraud Cases
KPMG research finds money laundering accounted for the majority of fraud cases heard in the first half of 2024
Aug. 28, 2024
Iran-Backed Peach Sandstorm Hackers Deploy New Tickler Backdoor
Iran-Backed Peach Sandstorm Hackers Deploy New Tickler Backdoor
The hacking subsidiary of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (RGC) has targeted satellite, communications, oil and gas and government sectors
Aug. 28, 2024
LummaC2 Infostealer Resurfaces With Obfuscated PowerShell Tactics
LummaC2 Infostealer Resurfaces With Obfuscated PowerShell Tactics
LummaC2, a C-based MaaS tool first identified in 2022, has resurfaced to exfiltrate credentials and personal data
Aug. 28, 2024
Ransomware Attacks Exposed 6.7 Million Records in US Schools
Ransomware Attacks Exposed 6.7 Million Records in US Schools
Ransomware attacks on US schools and colleges have surged, with 491 incidents since 2018, affecting over 8000 institutions
Aug. 28, 2024
Foamstars makes the pivot to free-to-play in October
Foamstars makes the pivot to free-to-play in October
Square Enix's new shooter is ditching a paid model and the PlayStation+ requirement in an effort to add some more players to its ranks.
Aug. 28, 2024
Spiders devs to strike after alleging mismanagement, 'growing instability'
Spiders devs to strike after alleging mismanagement, 'growing instability'
Update: A representative for Spiders dismissed the allegations as "accusatory" and not indicative of the developer's work culture.
Aug. 28, 2024
Report: Lawsuits raise concerns over Xsolla CEO's use of company money
Report: Lawsuits raise concerns over Xsolla CEO's use of company money
Former executives claim Xsolla CEO Aleksandr Agapitov has spent years putting millions from company accounts into his and firing anyone who voiced concerns.
Aug. 28, 2024
PTW acquires Ghostpunch Games for $13 million and pitches 'AI-based' services
PTW acquires Ghostpunch Games for $13 million and pitches 'AI-based' services
The Florida-based studio has worked on notable titles including Risk of Rain 2, Fortnite, and Mortal Kombat 1.
Aug. 28, 2024
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard accused of 'bad faith bargaining' by Raven Software union workers
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard accused of 'bad faith bargaining' by Raven Software union workers
Raven employees successfully unionized in 2022 but have now filed an NLRB complaint against their employer after struggling to secure their first collective bargaining agreement.
Aug. 28, 2024
Bandai Namco Online torches Blue Protocol and terminates publishing deal with Amazon Games
Bandai Namco Online torches Blue Protocol and terminates publishing deal with Amazon Games
The Japanese studio claims the project has fallen short of expectations.
Aug. 28, 2024
Monument Valley 3 is heading to Netflix Games to avoid App Store 'compromise'
Monument Valley 3 is heading to Netflix Games to avoid App Store 'compromise'
'If you think about the choices one might have in the market economy, it's not the same as it was 10 years ago.'
Aug. 28, 2024