On February 13, 2022, EuroGamer published a post reporting the spread of malicious code among users of the Cities: Skylines game. Two days later, the article was updated: nobody was adversely affected, but one of the game mod creators tried to sneak a backdoor into the official store. We looked into this interesting case of a potentially serious attack on gamers. About Cities: … [Read more...] about Dangerous mods in Cities: Skylines
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Malware disguised as Minecraft mods on Google Play, continued
Although we recently reported finding 20 apps in Google Play posing as Minecraft modpacks — the most popular with more than a million downloads — Minecraft-themed malware continues to pop up in Google Play. Instead of doing anything they claimed, the apps turned users’ smartphones and tablets into extremely intrusive advertising tools. To be clear, the apps were totally useless … [Read more...] about Malware disguised as Minecraft mods on Google Play, continued
Malware disguised as Minecraft mods on Google Play
The first version of Minecraft was released way back in 2009, but the game remains incredibly popular to this day. That should come as no surprise; not only is it enormous fun, but it’s a platform for kids and adults alike to create their own worlds. Some even use it for urban planning — and some teachers use it in the classroom. Unfortunately, as with any successful project, … [Read more...] about Malware disguised as Minecraft mods on Google Play