Steam account credentials phished in browser-in-a-browser attack

Steam users are once again under threat from a particularly sneaky tactic used to steal account details. As with so many Steam attacks currently, it accommodates for the possibility of users relying on Steam Guard Mobile Authentication for additional protection. It also makes use of a recent...

Penguin Gaming has a dll hijacking vulnerability (CNVD-2021-11799)

Penguin Gaming is a mobile gaming platform under Tencent. It is located in the "connector" of the e-sports ecosystem, integrating the resources of Tencent.com, QQ Hand Games and Tencent Hublot, and cooperating in depth with professional e-sports events such as QGC and TGA. Penguin Gaming has a dl...

Lock and Code S1Ep6: Recognizing facial recognition’s flaws with Chris Boyd

This week on Lock and Code, we discuss the top security headlines generated right here on Labs and around the Internet. In addition, we talk to Chris Boyd, lead malware intelligence analyst at Malwarebytes, about facial recognition technology—its early history, its proven failures at accuracy, an...

Gaming Network ESEA Breached, 1.5M Profiles Leaked

Following an extortion attempt, information from a recent breach of a competitive video gaming community surfaced over the weekend online. Data purportedly belonging to 1.5 million members of video gaming community ESEA, the E-Sports Entertainment Association League, was added to LeakedSource’s...

Gaming Company Settles on Bitcoin Mining Allegations

The ESEA League, an online competitive gaming community, has decided to settle with the state of New Jersey after the acting attorney general there alleged that the gaming community operator infected user-machines with malware designed to mine Bitcoins. The league is owned and managed by E-Sports...

Bitcoin mining malware found in E-Sports Entertainment (ESEA) software

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Bitcoin mining malware found in E-Sports Entertainment (ESEA) software

+software.png+software.png The Bitcoin mining rig is becoming a popular alternative to people who want an easy way to earn the digital currency. All you have to do is plug the hardware that specializes in Bitcoin mining and run its customized software. After that, you can sit back and relax as it...