Resident Pulser@infosec.pubB to Pulse of Truth@infosec.pubEnglish · 23 days agoPirated PC games are delivering password-stealing malwarewww.malwarebytes.comexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up19arrow-down1external-linkPirated PC games are delivering password-stealing malwarewww.malwarebytes.comResident Pulser@infosec.pubB to Pulse of Truth@infosec.pubEnglish · 23 days agomessage-square4linkfedilinkfile-text
Cybercriminals are hiding malware in cracked and repacked games, infecting more than 400,000 devices worldwide.
minus-squareEvergreenGuru@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·23 days agoCompletely expected and you should use a virtual machine to play these games to avoid having to deal with the consequences of downloading malware.
minus-squareCypher@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·23 days agoVMs can be escaped, it’s far safer to just get legit games.
minus-squareRetro_unlimited@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·23 days agoThe legit games come with their own root kits and back door “analytics”.
minus-squareCypher@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·23 days agoSo don’t play them. Buy DRM free games. This really isn’t difficult.
Completely expected and you should use a virtual machine to play these games to avoid having to deal with the consequences of downloading malware.
VMs can be escaped, it’s far safer to just get legit games.
The legit games come with their own root kits and back door “analytics”.
So don’t play them. Buy DRM free games.
This really isn’t difficult.