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Fallout: London is Now Available for Download
The players were right. The cryptic post in the Discord server was precisely what it said on the tin, and now the expansion-sized mod for Fallout 4 has officially been released on GOG.com, available for players to install. This mod is free to install and play through Fallout 4; players only need to install it […]
Google Chrome now warns about risky password-protected archives
Google Chrome now warns when downloading risky password-protected files and provides improved alerts with more information about potentially malicious downloaded files. These new, more detailed warning messages help users quickly learn the nature of the danger presented by each file downloaded from the Internet. For this, Google introduced a two-tier download warning system that uses AI-powered […]
Over 3,000 GitHub accounts used by malware distribution service
Threat actors known as ‘Stargazer Goblin’ have created a malware Distribution-as-a-Service (DaaS) from over 3,000 fake accounts on GitHub that push information-stealing malware. The malware delivery service is called Stargazers Ghost Network and it utilizes GitHub repositories along with compromised WordPress sites to distribute password-protected archives that contain malware. In most cases, the malware are infostealers, such […]
EA Sports WRC Roadmap Officially Revealed
EA Sports WRC, also known as EA WRC, is a highly popular racing game and holds the license of the World Rally Championship, which allows them to make these games. Developed by Codemasters, EA Sports WRC is the Codemasters first rally game to have the official WRC license. Released in November 2023, EA has officially […]
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Dev Put Significant Effort Into Creating a Respectful Representation, but Was Never Meant to Be a Factual Representation of History
Ubisoft has put significant effort into ensuring Assassin’s Creed Shadows is an immersive and respectful representation of Feudal Japan, but the game was never meant to be a factual representation of history or historical characters. Earlier today, Ubisoft shared a new message on X/Twitter addressed to the Japanese community, which doesn’t seem to be taking some of the […]
Delta Force: Hawk Ops Announces Open Alpha Test
Delta Force: Hawk Ops is a free-to-play platformer with tactical shooter elements. The developers behind it have officially announced that the official Alpha Test for the game will be open for players to participate in as of August 6. They are expecting a big turnout for the Alpha test, as over 600,000 people have wishlisted […]
The Best CPU for Gaming in 2024
Our picks below will show you the best CPU for gaming. Of course, when shopping for the best CPU for gaming, you’ll want to balance performance and features with your budget. You can also see how all of these processors stack up in our CPU benchmarks hierarchy, and for detailed help on picking the best […]
Google Criticized for Abandoning Cookie Phase-Out
Google has been criticized for its decision to abandon plans to phase out third-party cookies in the Chrome browser, with privacy experts accusing the firm of prioritizing advertising revenue over user privacy. On July 22, Anthony Chavez, VP of the Privacy Sandbox initiative at Google, revealed the tech giant will no longer be deprecating third-party […]
Spain arrests three in pro-Russian DDoS crew takedown
Officials in Spain arrested three people as part of a takedown of a pro-Russia hacktivist group. The nation’s Ministry of Interior announced that three residents from different parts of the country were taken into custody for their alleged involvement in hacktivist crew NoName057(16). The three were not named and charges were not announced. The ministry […]
CrowdStrike: ‘Content Validator’ bug let faulty update pass checks
CrowdStrike released a Preliminary Post Incident Review (PIR) on the faulty Falcon update explaining that a bug allowed bad data to pass its Content Validator and cause millions of Windows systems to crash on July 19, 2024. The cybersecurity company explained that the issue was caused by a problematic content configuration update meant to gather telemetry on […]