Twitch is primarily a site dedicated to live streaming content. It also offers the ability to chat with others in the…
Tag: gaming
We dig into the Game Players Code
Gaming security is getting a lot of attention at the moment. Rightly so; it’s a huge target for scammers and malware…
“Free Steam game” scams on TikTok are Among Us
TikTok has long since evolved beyond being thought of as “just” dance clips, also becoming a home for educational and informative…
5 years for swatter who caused a man’s death for a Twitter handle
Doxing (or doxxing) is in the news again, for an absolutely shocking story that ended with a man’s death caused by…
A week in security (June 28 – July 4)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Other cybersecurity news Stay safe, everyone!
Is it game over for VR advergaming?
We’ve been warning about advergaming—the combination of virtual reality (VR) and ads—for years on the Labs Blog. I’ve given a few…
Resident Evil 8 just the latest game plagued by fake demos and early access scams
There’s been a number of scams targeting fans of major upcoming video game releases over the last week or two. Why…
A week in security (August 17 – 23)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we looked at the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare cybersecurity, dug into some pandemic stats in…
A brief history of video game saves and data modification
Games consoles and handhelds have always been an interesting battleground for hacking activities. The homebrew scene for using hardware in interesting…
Discord users tempted by bots offering “free Nitro games”
The last few weeks have seen multiple instances of problematic bots appearing in Discord channels. They bring tidings of gifts, but…