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Microsoft closes 4 game studios

According to IGN, Microsoft Xbox has decided to shut down four gaming studios, including the renowned Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks. The closures affect Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Roundhouse Games, and Alpha Dog Games....

New Mac Malware “Cuckoo” Spies on Your System

Researchers from Kandjii have identified a new piece of malicious software named Cuckoo, targeted at Apple macOS systems. This malware not only establishes a persistent presence in infected systems but also performs a range...

Beware: APT42 Cyber Spies Target the West

The cyberespionage group APT42 employs social engineering to infiltrate corporate networks and cloud environments in the West and the Middle East. Mandiant, which first documented the group’s activities in September 2022, reports that APT42...

VPN “Kill Switch” Broken on Android

VPN “Kill Switch” Broken on Android

Android users have encountered DNS leak issues when switching VPN servers, despite having “Always On VPN” and “Block Connections Without VPN” features enabled. This problem, identified in the latest version of Android 14, was...

Finland Faces Bank Hacking Surge: Watch Out!

Finland Faces Bank Hacking Surge: Watch Out!

In Finland, cybercriminals have intensified their efforts, deploying malicious Android applications aimed at hacking bank accounts, as warned by the local Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom). These fraudsters are sending SMS messages in...