gamers

We discuss upcoming trends and cyberthreats of 2025.

Autumn is here, kids are going back to school and also meeting up with friends in their favorite online games. With that in mind, we have just carried out one of our biggest ever studies of the threats young gamers are most likely to encounter.

Can you catch malware by downloading files from Microsoft’s repositories on GitHub? Turns out, you can. Stay alert!

Hackers have long been engaging with the gaming world: from cracking games and creating cheats, to, more recently, attacking esports players live during an Apex Legends tournament. Regarding the latter, we break down what happened and how it could have been avoided.

Can’t get to the stores in time to buy gifts for friends and family? Go digital!

Detailed tips for those who want to make money from streaming without feeding the trolls.

Malicious versions of the free-to-download game Super Mario 3: Mario Forever plant a miner and a stealer on gamers’ machines.

Minecraft mods downloaded from several popular gaming websites contain dangerous malware. What we know so far.

A fresh study on the impact of antivirus on gameplay.

Why scammers are more likely to target kids than hardcore gamers, how they do it, and what they want to steal

Our research reveals gamers’ attitudes toward computer performance — and the ethics of winning and losing.

The RedLine Trojan stealer spreads under the guise of cheats for popular games and posts videos on victims’ YouTube channels with a link to itself in the description.

How scammers hijacked QQ accounts in a phishing QR-code attack.

An unnamed hacker allegedly stole two million dollars’ worth of items from a CS:GO player’s backpack and has already started auctioning off the items.

We explain why game mods can be dangerous, using as an example malicious mods for Cities: Skylines.

Dangerous vulnerability was discovered in Dark Souls III videogame that can be used to gain control of a gamer’s computer.

In the wake of recent research, we talk about several scenarios that underlie malicious activity on Discord.

Gamer accounts are in demand on the underground market. Proof positive is BloodyStealer, which steals account data from popular gaming stores.

Adware, Trojans, and other malware aren’t the only reasons not to download illegal games.

How young children can spend money on games, apps, and even YouTube, and what you can do to protect your wallet.

In computer games, where does the money go — and what can you do about it?