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US Government in Whois GDPR Warning
US Government in Whois GDPR Warning
US Government in Whois GDPR Warning. NTIA wants info to remain freely accessible despite new European privacy laws
Feb. 1, 2018
Cisco: Crypto-Mining Botnets Could Make $100m Annually
Cisco: Crypto-Mining Botnets Could Make $100m Annually
Cisco: Crypto-Mining Botnets Could Make $100m Annually. Black hats are eschewing ransomware in favor of less risky ways to make cash
Feb. 1, 2018
Criminals Move to Cash in on Cryptocurrency Gold Rush
Criminals Move to Cash in on Cryptocurrency Gold Rush
Cybercriminals have developed several schemes to defraud those looking to profit from the growth in cryptocurrencies.
Feb. 1, 2018
Critical Infrastructure More Vulnerable Than Ever Before
Critical Infrastructure More Vulnerable Than Ever Before
The number of internet-accessible industrial control systems (ICS) is increasing every year, as are vulnerabilities.
Feb. 1, 2018
JenX Botnet Emerges to Target IoT Devices and Grand Theft Auto
JenX Botnet Emerges to Target IoT Devices and Grand Theft Auto
The botnet is for rent. Its service description reads: “God’s wrath will be employed against the IP that you provide us.”
Feb. 1, 2018
Samsung is working on producing cryptocurrency mining chips
Samsung is working on producing cryptocurrency mining chips
Samsung cryptocurrency mining chips called application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) will soon hit the market and change the way cryptocurrencies are being mined.
Feb. 1, 2018
Pokemon Go developer Niantic scoops up AR API maker Escher Reality
Pokemon Go developer Niantic scoops up AR API maker Escher Reality
The house that built Pokemon Go has picked up a company focused on licensing AR development technology to other game-makers.
Feb. 1, 2018
How a Wes Anderson movie prop maker helped develop That's You!
How a Wes Anderson movie prop maker helped develop That's You!
To help design a party game that made players feel comfortable and whimsical, That's You! developer Wish Studios turned to graphic designer Annie Atkins, best known as a prop maker for film & TV.
Feb. 1, 2018
Road to the IGF: Dim Bulb Games' Where the Water Tastes Like Wine
Road to the IGF: Dim Bulb Games' Where the Water Tastes Like Wine
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine takes the player on a narrative adventure across America, creating a tapestry of folk stories, travelling tales, and personal moments.
Feb. 1, 2018
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: Too Many Captains
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: Too Many Captains
Too Many Captains (And Not Enough Wire) will involve a lot of wire-swapping (and communication between friends) to safely pilot a starship through dangerous territory.
Feb. 1, 2018
The Switch's premium online service is launching this September
The Switch's premium online service is launching this September
Nintendo Switch Online, the long-touted paid online subscription service for the Nintendo Switch, will launch in September 2018.
Feb. 1, 2018
Nintendo working on Mario movie with Minions creator Illumination
Nintendo working on Mario movie with Minions creator Illumination
Nintendo has partnered up with Illumination, the animation studio behind popular movies like Despicable Me and Minions, to develop a movie based on the Super Mario franchise.
Feb. 1, 2018