New HTTPBot Botnet Launches 200+ Precision DDoS Attacks on Gaming and Tech Sectors

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new botnet malware called HTTPBot that has been used to primarily single out the gaming industry, as well as technology companies and educational institutions in China. "Over the past few months, it has expanded aggressively, continuously...

How Blockchain Games Ensure Transparency and Fairness

The advancement of technology has also impacted sectors like gaming. Blockchain technology has surfaced as an asset that…...

The Impact of Cybersecurity on Game Development

The gaming industry has grown into a massive global market, with millions of players engaging in online multiplayer…...

Leveling Up Security: Understanding Cyber Threats in the Gaming Industry

Introduction As the G2E Global Gaming Expo conference kicks off in Las Vegas, it's important to highlight the significant role cybersecurity plays in the rapidly evolving gaming industry. From online casinos to eSports, gaming has grown into a massive global enterprise, making it a prime target f...

Patching Perforce perforations: Critical RCE vulnerability discovered in Perforce Helix Core Server

Microsoft discovered, responsibly disclosed, and helped remediate four vulnerabilities that could be remotely exploited by unauthenticated attackers in Perforce Helix Core Server “Helix Core Server”, a source code management platform largely used in the videogame industry and by multiple...

Gaming-related cyberthreats in 2023: Minecrafters targeted the most

Introduction and trends The gaming industry continues growing. The Newzoo report for 2023 reveals that two in five — more than three billion — across the globe are gamers, which is 6.3 percent more than last year. Globally, gaming revenue amounts to an estimated US$242.39 billion, with almost hal...

The Japanese Technology and Media Attack Landscape

Recently, we released a major report analyzing the threat landscape of Japan, the globe’s third largest economy. In that report we looked at the ways in which threat actors infiltrate Japanese companies spoiler alert: it is often through foreign subsidiaries and affiliates and some of the most...

Dark Frost Botnet Launches Devastating DDoS Attacks on Gaming Industry

A new botnet called Dark Frost has been observed launching distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks against the gaming industry. "The Dark Frost botnet, modeled after Gafgyt, QBot, Mirai, and other malware strains, has expanded to encompass hundreds of compromised devices," Akamai security...

Dark Frost Botnet Launches Devastating DDoS Attacks on Gaming Industry

A new botnet called Dark Frost has been observed launching distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks against the gaming industry. "The Dark Frost botnet, modeled after Gafgyt, QBot, Mirai, and other malware strains, has expanded to encompass hundreds of compromised devices," Akamai security...

2022 in review: DDoS attack trends and insights

As organizations strengthen their defenses and take a more proactive approach to protection, attackers are adapting their techniques and increasing the sophistication of their operations. Cybercrime continues to rise with the industrialization of the cybercrime economy providing cybercriminals wi...

2022 in review: DDoS attack trends and insights

As organizations strengthen their defenses and take a more proactive approach to protection, attackers are adapting their techniques and increasing the sophistication of their operations. Cybercrime continues to rise with the industrialization of the cybercrime economy providing cybercriminals wi...

Experts Warn of 'Ice Breaker' Cyberattacks Targeting Gaming and Gambling Industry

A new attack campaign has been targeting the gaming and gambling sectors since at least September 2022, just as the ICE London 2023 gaming industry trade fair event is scheduled to kick off next week. Israeli cybersecurity company Security Joes is tracking the activity cluster under the name Ice...

KmsdBot Cryptominer Targets the Gaming Industry

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary KmsdBot is Golang-based malware that leverages the Secure Shell SSH cryptographic protocol to obtain access to targeted systems to mine cryptocurrencies and carry out distributed denial-of-service DDoS...

Cybersecurity Issues in the Gaming Industry Portend Metaverse Challenges

The metaverse has greatly expanded the threat landscape. As industries gamify, gaming’s cybersecurity issues become a checklist for the future...

Fundamental Security Concepts and Best Practices Every Game Developer Should Know

Gaming is now the world’s favorite form of entertainment, with Newzoo reporting that by 2023 there will be more than three billion gamers across the planet. With the growth of multiplayer games, however, the number of cheaters has also increased. A study by The New York Times found that almost 50...

Gaming-related cyberthreats in 2020 and 2021

The video game industry is soaring, not in the least thanks to the lockdowns, which forced people to look for new ways to entertain themselves and socialize. Even with things going back to normal, gaming is expected to have a very bright future. Newzoo estimates the industry to gross 175.8 billio...

Do cybercriminals play cyber games in quarantine? A look one year later

Last year, we decided to take a look at how the pandemic influenced the gaming industry and what new threats gamers could be facing. What we found was that, with the transition to remote work and remote learning, the number of blocked attempts to visit malicious game-related websites or follow...

PS3 Players Ban: Victims of Surging Gaming Attacks

A reported breach of a Sony folder containing the serial ID numbers for every PlayStation 3 console appears to have led to users being inexplicably banned from the platform. This is just the latest in a shocking spike in attacks on unsuspecting gamers. Sony reportedly left a folder with every PS3...

Pandemic-Bored Attackers Pummeled Gaming Industry

Attacks on the gaming industry skyrocketed during the year of the pandemic, with attacks on web applications shooting up 340 percent in 2020. According to Akamai Technologies’ latest State of the Internet and Security report, Gaming in a Pandemic PDF, cyberattack traffic targeting the video game...

SOTI Research: Gaming In A Pandemic

Welcome to the second edition of SOTI Research. In this edition, we look at the attacks and trends in the gaming industry during 2020. SOTI Research is a condensed, shorter version of our traditional State of the Internet / Security reports, offering focused data points and contextual awareness...