Steam experiences steady growth in the number of active users registered on the platform. Security research has tragically ignored gaming malware in the mistaken assumption that nothing of any real value is traded there. This blind spot is being abused by cybercriminals to steal money and affect real damage. Read Full Article
Gaming the Security – The New Generation of Consoles
With the Xbox One having landed in many countries, it’s time to have a closer look at the new console generation. The Xbox One is equipped with two virtualized operating systems, both running on a hypervisor: the core system for… Read Full Article
Gaming the security – Beware of fake Diablo III beta invitations!
he long and eagerly awaited closed beta run of Diablo 3 has finally begun and Blizzard has sent out the first set of invitations to registered gamers all over the world. In order to have a chance to be among the lucky ones who can play it, you have to have a Battle.Net account and opt in for the closed beta run in the first place. Read Full Article
Kaspersky Security Bulletin: Malware evolution 2008
2008 demonstrated that the era of epidemics was already history. Read Full Article
Online games and fraud: using games as bait
This article will explore how MMORPG passwords and virtual property are stolen and how other malicious acts are committed against MMORPG players. Read Full Article