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Kickass Torrents Community Targeted with Phishing Scam
Kickass Torrents Community Targeted with Phishing Scam
Last year HackRead revealed breathtaking stats exposing how torrenting websites are earning millions of dollars annually yet spending nothing on security and
April 22, 2016
Stressful Friday for Gamers as Warcraft Servers DDoSed by Lizard Squad
Stressful Friday for Gamers as Warcraft Servers DDoSed by Lizard Squad
DDoS attacks have become so widespread that every other day we hear about some website getting targeted and victimized. It has become the most common method
April 17, 2016
Alert Gamers: RAT Activity Identified in Steam Stealer Malware Scam
Alert Gamers: RAT Activity Identified in Steam Stealer Malware Scam
previously discussed Steam Stealer malware is way bigger than we thought - The malware is also embedded with a remote administration tool.
April 4, 2016
Sony is bringing PlayStation Games to your Android and iOS devices
Sony is bringing PlayStation Games to your Android and iOS devices
When it comes to HackRead it's more about PlayStation or Xbox online service getting DDoSed but now there's a good news for PlayStation fans. Sony has
March 25, 2016
Watch Out Gamers: Steam Stealer malware is up and running
Watch Out Gamers: Steam Stealer malware is up and running
According to the researchers at Kaspersky Lab (pdf), Steam Stealer has provided a happy hunting ground for all malicious hackers. The low cost of Steam
March 18, 2016
Hackers Disrupt Xbox Live Service with DDoS Attack
Hackers Disrupt Xbox Live Service with DDoS Attack
The PlayStation, Xbox Live or Steam are favourite targets for hackers, not only do they like to display a show of power but they also enjoy ruining the day
Feb. 15, 2016
Researchers Found 60+ Malware Infected Android Gaming Apps on Play Store
Researchers Found 60+ Malware Infected Android Gaming Apps on Play Store
For cybercriminals developing an Android malware is a piece of cake and the problem is Google just not care.
Jan. 30, 2016
Skype Issues New Update to Hide IP addresses Automatically
Skype Issues New Update to Hide IP addresses Automatically
Skype finds cure to Online Harassment- Releases new Update to Hide IP addresses automatically
Jan. 25, 2016
PlayStation Network is Back Online, Phantom Squad Claims They DDoSed It
PlayStation Network is Back Online, Phantom Squad Claims They DDoSed It
A few hours ago it was reported that Sony’s PlayStation network on PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 were down worldwide. Now, the good news
Jan. 5, 2016
Fail0verflow Group Hacks PlayStation 4 to Run Linux
Fail0verflow Group Hacks PlayStation 4 to Run Linux
A group going with the handle of ''fail0verflow'' hacked PlayStation 4 and run Pokémon on it --- The group used a WebKit flaw to access the Linux Free BSD
Jan. 2, 2016
DoS Attack on Steam Exposed Details of 34K Users on Christmas Day
DoS Attack on Steam Exposed Details of 34K Users on Christmas Day
A DoS attack reportedly revealed account details of around 34K users of Steam, a popular gaming platform, to others.
Dec. 31, 2015
Steam Fail: Cache Issue Allowed Access to Other People’s Accounts
Steam Fail: Cache Issue Allowed Access to Other People’s Accounts
Steam has been caught providing access to one user's personal account to another user --- It is unclear if the service was hacked or it was a Christmas fail.
Dec. 26, 2015