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#RSAC: The Five Most Dangerous New Attacks of 2020 Aren't All That New
#RSAC: The Five Most Dangerous New Attacks of 2020 Aren't All That New
What's old is new again, as attacks against perimeter devices and mobile security top the list of SANS most dangerous new attack vectors
Feb. 28, 2020
FBI Indicts Alleged Ticketfly Hacker
FBI Indicts Alleged Ticketfly Hacker
FBI indicts alleged Ticketfly hacker accused of compromising 127 million user accounts
Feb. 28, 2020
US Jails Chinese Scientist for Stealing $1bn of Trade Secrets
US Jails Chinese Scientist for Stealing $1bn of Trade Secrets
America imprisons Chinese scientist who stole $1bn of trade secrets from a petroleum company
Feb. 28, 2020
CCP calls off EVE Fanfest event over coronavirus concerns
CCP calls off EVE Fanfest event over coronavirus concerns
EVE Online developer CCP no longer plans to hold its annual fan gathering in Reykjavik this year, citing global concerns over coronavirus spread as the reason for the cancellation.
Feb. 28, 2020
How Supergiant added new goddess Demeter to Hades' pantheon
How Supergiant added new goddess Demeter to Hades' pantheon
“Demeter hadn’t really been in the running among gods we were eager to add,” explains Greg Kasavin. “For one thing, I believe she would rank dead last in terms of ‘household name’ status among Olympians."
Feb. 28, 2020
Netflix argues 'Choose Your Own Adventure' has become a generic term
Netflix argues 'Choose Your Own Adventure' has become a generic term
After being hit with a lawsuit over a Black Mirror episode's relationship to the "Choose Your Own Adventure" brand, Netflix is asking a court to revoke Chooseco's trademark on what it says is a generic term.
Feb. 28, 2020
Longtime Call of Duty dev and co-studio head Jason Blundell departs Treyarch
Longtime Call of Duty dev and co-studio head Jason Blundell departs Treyarch
Jason Blundell, a longtime force behind Call of Duty’s various Zombies modes, has announced his departure from Treyarch.
Feb. 28, 2020
Modus Games' narrative puzzler Lost Words becomes 'First on Stadia' exclusive
Modus Games' narrative puzzler Lost Words becomes 'First on Stadia' exclusive
Google Stadia has managed a small win today after publisher Modus Games revealed its upcoming release Lost Words: Beyond the Page will launch exclusively on the streaming platform.
Feb. 28, 2020
The Perfect Video Game Tutorial: Six Flavors for the Ideal Appetizer
The Perfect Video Game Tutorial: Six Flavors for the Ideal Appetizer
Tutorials shouldn't be boring bureaucratic procedures or massive chunks of text, they must be as exciting as the final boss. Here I try to show how accomplish that, as well as list all the common video game tutorial mistakes.
Feb. 28, 2020
Designing the Enemy AI of The Division 2
Designing the Enemy AI of The Division 2
Insights from The Division's lead AI programmer on evolving enemy AI design.
Feb. 28, 2020
CstDoom3 Version 2.0 released, adds Adjustable FOV, Carmack’s Reverse, Demigod Mode and more
CstDoom3 Version 2.0 released, adds Adjustable FOV, Carmack’s Reverse, Demigod Mode and more
Modder 'fva' has released a brand new version of the gameplay mod for Doom 3 and Resurrection of Evil, CstDoom3.
Feb. 27, 2020
Retro-inspired racing game, Hotshot Racing, is coming to the PC in Spring 2020
Retro-inspired racing game, Hotshot Racing, is coming to the PC in Spring 2020
Curve Digital has unveiled the colourful retro-inspired racing game, Hotshot Racing, from Lucky Mountain Games and Sumo Digital.
Feb. 27, 2020