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Online crooks are taking a new and nasty approach to cybercrime by rigging educational online games meant for preschoolers. Malicious software, including Trojans that can swipe your bank… Continue reading
Scammers and hackers are increasingly using online games to trick victims into installing malicious software onto computers, warns security firm BitDefender. Children are the most obvious target of… Continue reading
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Scammers resell stolen points to gamers, who use the points to play more games or to purchase equipment or accessories for their avatars. According to Seoul police, the cybercriminals behind this particular scheme made $6 million in less than two years. 55% of that went to the team of hackers, while some went to Kim Jong-il’s multibillion-dollar slush fund, which American and South Korean officials say is at least partially used to fund a nuclear weapons program.
North Korea Hacks Online Games to Fund Terrorism?