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The notorious information-stealer known as Vidar is continuing to leverage popular social media services such as TikTok, Telegram, Steam, and Mastodon as an intermediate command-and-control (C2) server. “When a user creates an account on an online platform, a unique account page that can be accessed by anyone is generated,” AhnLab Security Emergency Response Center (ASEC) […]
Zero-day vulnerability in the Steam online gaming platform client has been revealed. According to the ethical hacking researcher who discovered the flaw, this is the second zero-day vulnerability found on Steam in just a couple of weeks. The first vulnerability, detected by the same Russian researcher, was reported in a timely manner to Valve, a […]
The gamer community is not safe from cyberattacks, as there are multiple groups of malicious hackers that consider it a hunting territory for economic gain or cause disruptions on some platforms or against users. This time, a web application security expert claims to have discovered critical zero-day vulnerability in the Windows client of the popular […]
In what appears to be the biggest emulation platform launch so far, the popular emulator RetroArch is coming to Steam on July 30. Libretro, the open source software developer behind RetroArch, made an announcement yesterday about the launch. RetroArch is a popular emulator platform that can emulate a large number of retro gaming consoles and […]
As a result of constant feedback from the open source community — specifically gamers, WINE users, and Ubuntu Studio users — Canonical has decided to change its plans regarding ditching the 32-bit i386 packages for Ubuntu 19.10 and 20.04 LTS. For those who don’t know, last week, Canonical announced that it’s going to completely abandon […]
While the number of gaming titles being made available on Linux is increasing each month, it’s widely accepted that gaming remains one of the weakest points of all Linux based operating systems. There are options like Pop!_OS, Manjaro, etc., that deliver considerably better performance, but they’re also heavily dependent on the Valve-owned Steam game distribution […]
Here’s a piece of great news if you love to play games and have a couple of kickass ideas for a new game — Area 120, Google’s internal workshop for experimental projects, has showcased its latest prototype called Game Builder to help you make your own game. What sets Google’s Game Builder apart is that […]
Various groups of cyber criminals are exploiting a series of zero-day vulnerabilities in Counter Strike 1.6, an old videogame, to spread the Trojan known as Belonard, reported network security and ethical hacking specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security. To get a better perspective on how dangerous this campaign is, the network security and […]
The person who reported the bug was rewarded with $20k USD A cybersecurity researcher discovered and reported a bug on Steam that allowed people to download any game available on the digital platform without paying for it, as reported by digital forensics experts from the International Institute of Cyber Security. Cybersecurity researcher Artem Moskowsky was responsible for […]
Even though there are quite a few Linux-based distro options for gamers, hardcore gamers often go back to Windows to play the games they love. SteamOS from Valve, the most popular gaming Linux distro, seems to be making headlines from time-to-time, but things have been quiet for some time. In a development that might bring […]
A vulnerability in the Steam client was an open door to hackers for more than 10 years. The vulnerability was discovered by security researcher Tom Court of Contextis, who warned Steam and the good news is that it was quickly shut down by Steam developers Valve. According to Court, Steam software allowed malicious hackers to carry […]
In the past few periods, we’ve seen an escalation in the volatility in the state of Bitcoin and a notable increase in the fees to process activities on the Bitcoin network. For instance, transaction fees that are accredited to the customer by the Bitcoin system have skyrocketed this year, excelling out at close to $20 […]
“We are attacking Steam and we will attack all the servers”. Valve officially kicked off the Steam Summer Sale on June 22, and just like every year, the gaming platform is suffering from slowdowns, with some users complaining that the service was even down completely at certain times and they couldn’t connect. And while this […]
The online game platform Steam is fixing a serious bug that could be exploited to redirect users to malicious websites and take over their profile. The popular online game platform Steam is going to fix a serious vulnerability that could be exploited by hackers to redirect users to malicious websites, use their market funds, and also change their profile. […]
Steam’s built-in browser runs in a no-sandbox mode. The latest version of the Steam gaming client is employing an outdated Web browser that puts users at risk due to unpatched vulnerabilities while also disabling a key security feature. After Google Project Zero security researcher Tavis Ormandy disclosed that two antivirus companies were deploying customized Chromium versions […]
A DoS attack reportedly revealed account details of around 34K users of Steam, a popular gaming platform, to others. Moreover, the service remained down on Christmas while the company was busy identifying those affected by the attack. Steam also confirmed that its website was attacked on Christmas Day and details of 34,000 users might have been leaked. The attack […]