Activision cooperating with federal insider trading probes
Activision Blizzard is cooperating with federal investigations into trading by friends of its chief executive shortly before the gaming company disclosed its sale to Microsoft Corp, it said in a securities filing on Friday.
US government links North Korea to $620 million cryptocurrency heist
The U.S. this week linked a cybercrime group with ties to the North Korean government to a cryptocurrency heist of more than $620 million last month.
State lawyer alleges Newsom interfered in Activision lawsuit
A lawyer for California's civil rights agency has resigned over what she alleged were undue attempts by Gov. Gavin Newsom and his office to interfere in a state lawsuit against video game giant Activision Blizzard.
With Unreal Engine 5 unleashed, game developers jump on board
While UE5 offers improvements for developers such as an upgraded UI and better performance, the biggest changes are centered on photorealism.
Accounts deceivable: Email scam costliest type of cybercrime
Business Email Compromise, BEC, scams get less attention than other cybercrimes.
Cybersecurity threats are on the rise — here's how businesses can protect themselves
As hacks and other cybersecurity threats surge, an expert explains how companies and individuals can protect their assets from cybersecurity threats.
Nearly 1,100 Activision Blizzard video game testers to receive full-time status, increased pay
Nearly 1,100 of Activision Blizzard's U.S.-based temporary and contingent quality assurance (QA) workers who test the company's video games will be given full-time status starting July 1.
Elon Musk toys with Twitter hours after becoming its largest stakeholder: 'Do you want an edit button?'
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, hours after buying a multibillion-dollar stake in Twitter, teased the world with the prospect of an edit button Monday.
Microsoft purchase of Activision under regulatory scrutiny as lawmakers call out 'frat boy' culture
A group of prominent Senators wrote a letter to the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday urging them to review Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision, citing lawsuits and media reports about workplace misconduct at the video game giant.
Hackers duped Apple, Meta into handing over user data: report
Apple and Meta were both tricked into sharing user data with hackers who posed as law enforcement, according to a new report.
$625M Ronin crypto heist: What to know
Hackers have stolen over $625 million in Ethereum and USD Coin from the Ronin blockchain network in what is being referred to as one of the largest cryptocurrency heists in history.
PlayStation taking on Xbox Game Pass, Nintendo Switch Online with new subscription tiers
Sony Interactive Entertainment is revamping its PlayStation Plus subscription service in an effort to take on competitors Xbox Game Pass and Nintendo Switch Online.
FTC lawsuit accuses Intuit of deceiving customers with 'free' TurboTax ad campaign
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday announced it has sued Intuit in an effort to halt its advertising of "free" tax filing services through TurboTax, calling the campaign "deceptive."
Internet provider to Ukrainian military hit with major cyberattack
A Ukrainian internet service provider used by the country’s military suffered a massive cyberattack on Monday.
Netflix beefs up gaming push with Boss Fight Entertainment acquisition
The deal comes as Netflix is looking to boost subscriber growth and stay competitive against rivals Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video.
Apple urges court to reject Epic's appeal in App Store antitrust case
Apple Inc on Thursday told appellate judges that video game maker Epic Games had failed to show any legal error that would justify them overturning a lower-court ruling that found key App Store policies do not break U.S. antitrust law.
Russian government officials charged in cyber-attacks targeting US and other energy companies around the world
Four Russian government employees have been charged in years-old cyberattacks that targeted energy companies in the U.S. and around the world, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
Okta warns 366 customers could potentially be impacted by Lapsus$ hack
Okta Chief Security Officer David Bradbury warned on Wednesday that a total of 366 customers could potentially be impacted after hacking group Lapsus$ gained remote access to a support engineer's computer at third-party sub-processor Sitel from Jan. 16-21.
Microsoft says Lapsus$ hackers gained 'limited access' to single compromised account
The tech giant emphasized in a blog post Tuesday evening that "no customer code or data was involved in the observed activities."
Okta hack: What to know
Okta chief security officer David Bradbury said in an updated statement on Tuesday that its service has not been breached and remain fully operational.
















