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Amnesty International Staff Targeted with Spyware
Amnesty International Staff Targeted with Spyware
Hacker used Israeli-based NSO Group's surveillance tool to target Amnesty International.
Aug. 2, 2018
Suspected Members of FIN7 Arrested, Face 26 Felony Counts
Suspected Members of FIN7 Arrested, Face 26 Felony Counts
Ukranian nationals have been charged with wire fraud, computer hacking, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft
Aug. 2, 2018
Cisco Announces Plans to Acquire Duo Security
Cisco Announces Plans to Acquire Duo Security
Cisco has gone public with its intent to acquire privately-held Duo Security
Aug. 2, 2018
SMB State of Security Hampered by Budget, Staff
SMB State of Security Hampered by Budget, Staff
Security ranks as top priority for SMBs who struggle to deploy IT security solutions, according to new report.
Aug. 2, 2018
EA says mistake led to censorship of Colin Kaepernick's name in Madden 19's soundtrack
EA says mistake led to censorship of Colin Kaepernick's name in Madden 19's soundtrack
Update: An EA representative says the omission was a mistake, and Kaepernick's name will be re-added to Madden NFL 19.
Aug. 2, 2018
Activision Blizzard exceeds Q2 revenue goals thanks to in-game spending
Activision Blizzard exceeds Q2 revenue goals thanks to in-game spending
Thanks to in-game revenue and new content releases, Activision Blizzard managed to exceed expectations for revenue in Q2 2018.
Aug. 2, 2018
Analyst: Fortnite streams have racked up over 600M hours viewed in 2018
Analyst: Fortnite streams have racked up over 600M hours viewed in 2018
A report from the streaming tools provider StreamElements finds that Fornite’s popularity continues to swell, leading the Battle Royale genre to eclipse MOBAs on streaming platforms.
Aug. 2, 2018
Now's the time to pitch your great Audio talks for GDC 2019!
Now's the time to pitch your great Audio talks for GDC 2019!
If you have a talk that would fit perfectly in the Audio track at Game Developers Conference 2019, organizers want to hear it -- and they're accepting submissions through Thursday, August 16th!
Aug. 2, 2018
Get a behind-the-scenes look at Moss' design at XRDC!
Get a behind-the-scenes look at Moss' design at XRDC!
Organizers are pleased to confirm that Polyarc's Brendan Walker will be speaking at the October event about the interaction design of the studio's charming PSVR action puzzle game Moss!
Aug. 2, 2018
Book Excerpt: Tips on negotiating key legal agreements in games
Book Excerpt: Tips on negotiating key legal agreements in games
This detail-packed chapter from "Video Game Law: Everything You Need to Know about Legal and Business Issues in the Game Industry" may provide devs some interesting insight into how to negotiate.
Aug. 2, 2018
Lightfield Hyper Edition Q&A: A look back at development
Lightfield Hyper Edition Q&A: A look back at development
Lost in the Garden cofounder Simon Wallner chats about how things have gone for the Aussie indie team after they launched a special Hyper Edition of their trippy sci-fi racer Lightfield.
Aug. 2, 2018
Digital sales drive Take-Two's rising profits ahead of Red Dead Redemption 2
Digital sales drive Take-Two's rising profits ahead of Red Dead Redemption 2
GTA publisher Take-Two Interactive revealed its earnings for the three months leading up to June 30th, and while revenues were down year-over-year profits went up, beating some analysts' estimates.
Aug. 2, 2018