Month: February 2024
‘Condor, Control 2 and Max Payne 1&2 remake have all increased development pace’ due to Alan Wake 2’s success
Remedy’s chief executive offer, Tero Virtala, has revealed how Alan Wake 2 has impacted the studio and the future of other upcoming games in development. Alan Wake 2 was released in late 2024 to wide critical success, and since then it has managed to sell 1.3 million units as…
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This new malware can literally steal your face to use in fraud — Android and iOS devices both affected, so be on your guard
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new mobile trojan that literally looks to steal people’s faces to hack into theiraccounts. The GoldPickaxe trojan steals biometric data and uses it to generate convincing deepfakes which can then be used to break into mobile banking applications, a report from Group-IB says. GoldPickaxe is…
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The EU’s tough new moderation rules are about to cover a lot more of the internet
The European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), a tough new piece of regulation that imposes new rules around content moderation and online advertising, is about to expand to cover huge swathes of the internet. Starting tomorrow, February 17th, the rules will apply to every online platform with users in the…
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The studio behind Jedi: Survivor is reportedly making a Mandalorian game
According to a new report from Insider Gaming, Respawn — the EA studio behind Apex Legends and Star Wars games like Jedi: Survivor — is working on a first-person game that will put players in the role of an unspecified Mandalorian bounty hunter. There aren’t a lot of details on…
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Ivanti Pulse Secure was using decade-old Linux and outdated libraries — no wonder it was such a popular target for hackers
Knowing which operating system, as well as libraries, Ivanti Pulse Secure used, it is no wonder hackers keep finding new zero-day vulnerabilities to exploit. That’s the conclusion of security analysts from Eclypsium, who analyzed firmware version 9.1.18.2-24467.1 and concluded that the operating system used was CentOS 6.4. “Pulse Secure runs…
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Baldur’s Gate 3 patch 6 introduces ‘improved kisses’ and other tweaks
Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 6, which is out now, offers up some fantastic new features and changes for players to enjoy. Valentine’s Day may be over, but that doesn’t mean that players in Baldur’s Gate 3 can’t still enjoy some impromptu romance. “Patch 6 introduces new and randomized kisses for every…
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