Pirated PC games are delivering password-stealing malware

A new Windows malware campaign hides inside pirated PC games and modified installers for franchises like Far Cry, Need for Speed, FIFA, and Assassin’s Creed. Researchers estimate that more than 400,000 devices worldwide have been infected, with around 30,000 users in the US. The infection method ...

The game is over: when “free” comes at too high a price. What we know about RenEngine

We often describe cases of malware distribution under the guise of game cheats and pirated software. Sometimes such methods are used to spread complex malware that employs advanced techniques and sophisticated infection chains. In February 2026, researchers from Howler Cell announced the discover...

CVE-2025-61319

ReNgine thru 2.2.0 is vulnerable to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting XSS vulnerability in the Vulnerabilities module. When scanning a target with an XSS payload, the unsanitized payload is rendered in the ReNgine web UI, resulting in arbitrary JavaScript execution in the victim's browser. This can b...

CVE-2025-61319

ReNgine thru 2.2.0 is vulnerable to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting XSS vulnerability in the Vulnerabilities module. When scanning a target with an XSS payload, the unsanitized payload is rendered in the ReNgine web UI, resulting in arbitrary JavaScript execution in the victim's browser. This can b...

CVE-2025-61319

ReNgine versions up to and including 2.2.0 are vulnerable to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability within the Vulnerabilities module . The flaw occurs because the software fails to properly sanitize and escape user-supplied input when rendering scan results in the web UI. An attacker ...