Trojanized gaming tools and new Windows RATs like Steaelite enable data theft, ransomware, and persistent remote control.

TL;DR: Notepad++ was compromised for six months, but it wasn't the software itself which the exploit leveraged, but its hosting provider. An investigation into the attack has just been concluded with ...

Shark exposes a hacker in Minecraft, causing the hacker to freak out live. This confrontation demonstrates the risks hackers face when caught and escalates the tension of the gameplay. Government ...

Simon and co. did say that Hytale is both a block game and an engine. And boy, were they right. While we’ve seen some incredible mods so far, there are some really silly ones. From Doom running in ...

A hacker posted the personal data of several of his hacking victims on his Instagram account, @ihackthegovernment, according to a court document. Last week, Nicholas Moore, 24, a resident of ...

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A hacktivist remotely wiped three white supremacist websites live onstage during their talk at a hacker conference last week, with the sites yet to return online. The pseudonymous hacker, who goes by ...

It was a strange year in cyberspace, as US president Donald Trump and his administration launched foreign policy initiatives and massive changes to the federal government that have had significant ...

PlayStation’s security woes continue, as it has been recently reported that PlayStation Network (PSN) accounts can be hacked even if two-factor authentication (2FA) and a passkey are enabled. It seems ...

An HR advisor with a background in recruitment and HRIS functions, with a passion for video games and writing. Oliver grew up playing Call of Duty with his siblings and has garnered 1000s of hours ...

Amazon users are always a prime target for hackers, every pun intended, although it is usually phishing attacks that make the headlines. But what if I were to tell you that your Kindle could be used ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...