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Privacy Settlements Reveal the Value of User Data

Two recent class action settlements highlighted just how seriously companies should take their duty to protect users’ information. The cost of not doing so is astronomical. These settlements also speak to the ...
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Cybercriminals Make Millions Selling Stolen Fortnite Accounts, New Research Shows

Cybercriminals Make Millions Selling Stolen Fortnite Accounts, New Research Shows

Thousands of stolen Fortnite accounts are selling like hotcakes in underground marketplaces, amassing around $1.2 million a year for cybercriminals, a new report shows. The Fortnite Underground Cybercrime Economy report sheds light ...
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What Fortnite Teaches Us About Security Awareness

What does Fortnite do to get kids so addicted to it? Why are kids eager to spend money on Easter eggs and tokens that have nothing at all to do with quests ...
Security Boulevard

Massive Apple FaceTime Privacy Bug, Selling Your Privacy for Money, Insecure Smart Light Bulbs – WB54

Watch this episode on our YouTube Channel! This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for February 4th 2019 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: The massive Apple FaceTime privacy ...
Fortnite Attack Allowed Taking Over Player Accounts

Fortnite Attack Allowed Taking Over Player Accounts

Security researchers have found several vulnerabilities in the online game Fortnite that could have allowed hackers to break into player accounts, access their personal information, buy in-game currency with the linked credit ...
Security Boulevard

How Hackers Exploit Online Games

Legitimate platforms like online gaming services are a breeding ground for hackers, with in-game currencies and micro-transactions putting a target on the gaming industry’s back Online games have also provided a testing ...

Fortnite Scams, Google Search Privacy, Bloomberg SuperMicro Controversy – #81

This is the 81st episode of the Shared Security Podcast sponsored by Silent Pocket and Edgewise Networks was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright recorded on October 29, 2018. Listen to ...

Android/iOS detections down, but Fortnite flaw problematic

Android/iOS detections down, but Fortnite flaw linked with Man-in-the-Disk ...

Fortnite Says It Will Reward Users Who Enable 2FA With Free Emote

The Fortnite team announced it will reward users who enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on their accounts with a free emote. On 23 August, the makers of the popular online video game revealed ...
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The Shared Security Weekly Blaze – MyLobot Malware, Updates on Third-Party Location Data Sharing, Fortnite Scam Websites

This is the Shared Security Weekly Blaze for June 25, 2018 sponsored by Security Perspectives – Your Source for Tailored Security Awareness Training and Assessment Solutions, Silent Pocket and CISOBox. This episode ...