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Fresh Vish: Phone Scams Splash Back on the Scene
Fresh Vish: Phone Scams Splash Back on the Scene
A combination of fraudulent email, texts and phone trees takes aim at credit and debit card data.
Oct. 8, 2014
The 7DFPS game jam returns in November
The 7DFPS game jam returns in November
The 7 Day First Person Shooter Challenge (7DFPS), an annual game jam that challenges developers to make a first-person shooter in a week, will return in November.
Oct. 8, 2014
Funding firm Tilting Point is looking for mobile devs to partner with
Funding firm Tilting Point is looking for mobile devs to partner with
Tilting Point, a funding company set up by former Electronic Arts executives last year, is currently on the lookout for new mobile game studios to take on-board.
Oct. 8, 2014
AIAS reveals the winners of its annual game industry scholarships
AIAS reveals the winners of its annual game industry scholarships
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences will award $10k in scholarships to four students selected by the academy's philanthropic division for their promising study of interactive entertainment.
Oct. 8, 2014
Chinese mobile game shows why taking player privacy seriously matters
Chinese mobile game shows why taking player privacy seriously matters
A game developed for the recently IPO'ed Chinese internet giant Alibaba's Laiwang chat and game distribution service recently shared players' videos -- ones those users thought were private.
Oct. 8, 2014
Mobile dev Storm8 taps Sims, Club Penguin, FarmVille 2 devs as execs
Mobile dev Storm8 taps Sims, Club Penguin, FarmVille 2 devs as execs
The Farm Story 2 studio has picked up a new chief creative officer and president -- with backgrounds in popular casual franchises at EA, Disney, and Zynga.
Oct. 8, 2014
PC sales are starting to pick up again
PC sales are starting to pick up again
We've heard about the consumer turn to tablets for several years now -- but new numbers suggest the PC's fortunes are starting to turn around.
Oct. 8, 2014
Yahoo Wasn’t Shellshocked in Server Attack, CISO Claims
Yahoo Wasn’t Shellshocked in Server Attack, CISO Claims
Yahoo Wasn’t Shellshocked in Server Attack, CISO Claims. Web pioneer hit by similar looking bug but no user data affected
Oct. 7, 2014
Marriott Slapped With $600K Fine After Blocking Guest Wi-Fi
Marriott Slapped With $600K Fine After Blocking Guest Wi-Fi
Marriott Slapped With $600K Fine After Blocking Guest Wi-Fi . Hotel says it was protecting conference goers against rogue hotspots.
Oct. 7, 2014
Mobile Security Experts: Worst is Yet to Come
Mobile Security Experts: Worst is Yet to Come
Mobile Security Experts: Worst is yet to Come. Infosecurity debate panellists claim risks could increase with new workforce and more powerful tools
Oct. 7, 2014
Malware Attack on Global ATMs Has Stolen Millions
Malware Attack on Global ATMs Has Stolen Millions
The criminals first gain physical access to the ATMs, which are shockingly insecure.
Oct. 7, 2014
Automation and Ambassadors. Smart Move?
Automation and Ambassadors. Smart Move?
In today's marketing world we're bombarded with automated solutions to help us meet our goals. For every objective we set there are ten platforms ready
Oct. 7, 2014