GitHub confirms that an employee’s compromised device led to the exfiltration of internal repositories via a poisoned VSCode extension Threat actors TeamPCP are selling an archive of around 4,000 repos on the dark web, asking $50,000 with samples shared for proof The group is also behind the latest npm supply chain attacks, highlighting its ongoing […]
Anker launches Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro and Pro Max earphones The earphones are the same, but some of the features are different, including a touch screen on the Max Also new app, custom chipset for the buds Anker’s Soundcore has just announced two new pairs of earphones, which are its first products made with their
Authorities from seven countries took down ‘First VPN’ and seized 33 servers The VPN was heavily marketed as a safe haven for ransomware operators The takedown led to the exposure of thousands of cybercriminals A coalition of European law enforcement agencies has successfully taken down a massive virtual private network (VPN) that allegedly served as
Security researcher suggests Russia’s MAX app contains surveillance capabilities MAX denies claims and considers analysis “a fake” RKS Global confirms most claims, saying “none are outright false” A user on the Russian security forum Habr has claimed that Russia’s state-backed messaging service, MAX, includes invasive tools to spy on users’ activities. The researcher claims to
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Wahlap left an Elasticsearch instance open that revealed 18.9 million records linked to its WeChat widget ecosystem Data included 6.6 million unique Union IDs, 1.7 million phone numbers and personal information that could enable targeted phishing and fraud The archive was locked down after the disclosure, although there is no evidence that the exposed information
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Warhorse Studios is making a new one Kingdom Come game The studio also confirmed that a new open-world Middle-earth RPG is on the way There are no release windows yet, but Warhorse says “we can’t wait to share more with you when the time is right” Warhorse Studios has announced that its next projects are
Spotify is launching a new system that gives an artist’s best fans a first chance to score concert tickets more easily If you’re an eligible fan, Spotify will reserve two tickets for you The platform wants to ensure that fans get tickets first over scalpers and scammers Live music tickets are becoming increasingly difficult to
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag resync creative director Paul Fu says the team “expanded” Edward Kenway’s story with new content Fu says the team wanted to stick to the original “as much as possible” The team further explored the theme of “greed” Assassin’s Creed Black Flag resync creative director Paul Fu has confirmed that Ubisoft did
Old fan-made videos inspired Assassin’s Creed Black Flag resync‘s battle system Creative director Paul Fu says the team “wanted a deterministic action combat system” Tools have been reworked to make them flow better mid-fight Ubisoft was inspired by old fan-made Assassin’s Creed Black Flag gameplay videos when it came to developing the modernized battle system
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag resync creative director Paul Fu says the game contains almost none of the original code Fu says the team “made a lot of things with the latest Anvil [engine]” He adds that the team took apart the battle system and rebuilt it Assassin’s Creed Black Flag resync creative director Paul Fu
