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Public ICS Intrusion Tools “Lower the Bar” for Hackers
Public ICS Intrusion Tools “Lower the Bar” for Hackers
FireEye warns that security researchers are closing knowledge gaps for black hats
March 24, 2020
Malicious 'Corona Anti-Virus' Software Discovered
Malicious 'Corona Anti-Virus' Software Discovered
Researchers detect malicious 'Corona Anti-Virus' software that installs data-stealers
March 24, 2020
Hack Attempt on the WHO
Hack Attempt on the WHO
Elite hackers blamed for attempted hack on the World Health Organization
March 24, 2020
JEDI Contract to Have Only One Master
JEDI Contract to Have Only One Master
US Department of Defense confirms epic consolidated cloud contract will be awarded to a single contractor
March 24, 2020
Why Nintendo's new Animal Crossing features allow instant change in the real-time game
Why Nintendo's new Animal Crossing features allow instant change in the real-time game
Features like crafting and terraforming are series firsts for Nintendo's Animal Crossing saga, and the studio tells Launcher both aim to give players more to do in their extended day-to-day play.
March 24, 2020
Designing the many Easter eggs of Zombie Army 4: Dead War
Designing the many Easter eggs of Zombie Army 4: Dead War
Jordan Woodward, lead level designer on Rebellion's cult favorite Zombie Army 4: Dead War, explains his team's approach to embedding Easter eggs into the game, and how they relate to game design.
March 24, 2020
Mods that cut VR from Half-Life: Alyx will only show how vital its VR is, says Valve
Mods that cut VR from Half-Life: Alyx will only show how vital its VR is, says Valve
"At the end of the day, we knew that one of the questions that we were going to get from customers before we announced was, 'why did you do this in VR?'"
March 24, 2020
ALT.CTRL.GDC Showcase: MAD - Mutually Assisted Destruction
ALT.CTRL.GDC Showcase: MAD - Mutually Assisted Destruction
MAD - Mutually Assisted Destruction has players acting as the crew of an aircraft striving to take out bombers, each using unique information to communicate enemy attacks.
March 24, 2020
Big Run Studios nets $1.4 million to create mobile titles for 'underserved' audiences
Big Run Studios nets $1.4 million to create mobile titles for 'underserved' audiences
Blackout Blitz developer Big Run Studios has raised $1.4 million in funding to create casual mobile games for "traditionally underserved audiences."
March 24, 2020
Sony will 'manage' PSN download speeds in Europe to preserve internet access
Sony will 'manage' PSN download speeds in Europe to preserve internet access
Sony intends to "manage" PlayStation Network download traffic in Europe to "help preserve access for the entire internet community."
March 24, 2020
Minecraft gets free educational content to help enable distance learning
Minecraft gets free educational content to help enable distance learning
Microsoft is bringing free educational content to Minecraft to help families who've been forced to home school as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 24, 2020
Plague Inc. dev Ndemic donates $250,000 to COVID-19 response funds
Plague Inc. dev Ndemic donates $250,000 to COVID-19 response funds
Plague Inc. developer Ndemic Creations has pledged $250,000 to help in the fight against COVID-19.
March 24, 2020