Cheaters banned during Valorant’s beta won’t get a second chance
Riot has made it very clear that they have zero tolerance when it comes to cheating, and they will not be unbanning any accounts.
Ubisoft’s suing a DDoS services company for ruining Rainbow Six Siege
Ubisoft, developer and publisher of bad-ass tactical shooter Rainbow Six siege, is filing suit against a company they claim is selling services that disrupt their networks through DDoS. Though the suit names multiple people from across the globe, it was filed in a California court last week. The suit alleges that the defendants operate a site called SNG.ONE, which sells …
Words with Friends users targeted in Zynga hack exposing details of more than 200 million users
Mobile gaming giant Zynga has acknowledged that an “outside hack” has exposed the personal information for 218 million players spread across mobile platforms.
Respawn is launching a secret war on cheaters in Apex Legends
Developer Respawn Entertainment has had enough of cheaters in Apex Legends, and they’ve decided to wage a guerrilla war on them: Hit ‘em hard, hit ‘em fast and leave the offending players scratching their heads when the dust has settled.
Google Plus to shut down after massive data breach
Google+ has always been the joke of social networks; the one that people point and laugh at when discussing the number of people who log in every day. This, however, is no laughing matter. The Wall street Journal revealed that Google+ suffered a data breach that exposed the details of hundreds of thousands of users (yes, there were actually more …
Reddit suffers security breach thanks to dodgy SMS-based authentication
Reddit is one of the biggest sites on the internet, attracting hundreds of millions of users every month. Commonly called the front page of the internet, Reddit disclosed yesterday that it suffered a security breach.
Nintendo Switch hacker says playing pirated games means instant bans
Nintendo’s Switch has been hacked thanks to a fault in Nvidia’s Tegra X1 processor, and it’s not really something that can be patched out. That means that the Switch is open to homebrew, emulation and also piracy. That said, this isn’t going to be like the Wii or the DS, and Nintendo has actively implemented some strict anti-piracy measures. While it’ll be possible to pirate games, one Switch hacker has cautioned against doing so.
Nintendo is starting to hit Switch hackers with the banhammer
Nintendo has started dealing with hackersn in the only way that’s available to them right now; they’re banning Switch hackers from accessing online services.
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