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A Google engineer who helped to hack the PlayStation Portal to run PSP games offline says his team has now helped Sony to fix the exploit.

Russian state-sponsored hackers have managed to access some of Microsoft’s source code repositories and internal systems, the US company said on Friday.

One of my favourite games as a kid was the SNES version of Shadowrun, an isometric action-RPG all about that hacker life. Ever since I've longed for games to scratch a similar itch, and DataJack 2020 certainly fits the bill, a cyberpunk hacktivist action-adventure with light RPG elements. Tonight's PC Gaming Show saw the first gameplay footage and, by golly, Datajack 2020 and me are going to get along just fine.

Over the last few weeks, we've covered various aspects of Grand Theft Auto 6 or GTA 6, Rockstar's next big game and the sequel to massively popular GTA 5. Courtesy of the big leak that took place last year, we now know that GTA 6 might have two playable protagonists - Jason and Lucia. The game might also feature a new cover and stealth mechanics, as well as an RDR2-like health and eagle eye system. Today, we take a deep dive into the new gameplay systems of GTA 6.

China stands accused of stealing intellectual property and using artificial intelligence to hack and spy on other nations at an unprecedented scale.

Valve is introducing SMS verification for developers as part of its new security measures on Steamworks. This follows earlier incidents of hackers taking over several developers' accounts on the platform, where they added malware to various game builds.

SpaceX's Starlink features a lot of cutting-edge tech, but surprisingly it doesn't offer a built-in two-factor authentication for user logins.

Early on in my Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 playthrough, I had to make a huge decision: should I install the brain implant that lets me trigger bullet time whenever I want if it means my hacking days are over?

Last month, three men in Lubbock, Texas, were arrested after police were “made aware of a group committing thefts from ATMs in the West Texas region.” Like proper hackers, they didn't break into the ATMs using a blowtorch and crowbar but with a Raspberry Pi. 

The teenager allegedly behind the GTA 6 leaks from last year was "caught red-handed" in a hotel room hacking into Rockstar after being banned from the internet due to his bail agreement, which resulted from him already being caught hacking into other major corporations.

The teenager suspected of hacking GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games last year was reportedly "caught red-handed" in a hotel room using an Amazon Fire Stick. 

Pokémon World Championships disqualifies several players for using hacked Pokémon during games.

The Pokemon Company always holds something special every few years, if not annually, called the Pokemon World Championships. Pokemon’s equivalent of DOTA 2’s The International, or Street Fighter’s EVO, is every bit a star studded and world renowned affair, if not even more so given the preeminent popularity of Game Freak’s and Creatures’ franchise.

If it wasn’t obvious based on Dev Diary episodes thus far, Payday 3 is expanding a lot on the series’ core mechanics. Launching with eight heists, each with its unique identity, players will have more options for stealth and leveraging civilians for benefits. However, there are also new security modifiers to beware.

Not that anyone need prove Jeffrey Archer wrong (Google 'im!), but the infamous Breached cybercrime forum's database is up for sale. Turns out there is no honour among thieves after all.

After complaints from a student and businessman were filed about a WhatsApp account hacking fraud, the Kolkata Police have warned the general public to be more careful when they are online. These scammers have come up with new tricks and the growing number of cyber scams has now become a big concern. In the digital age, it is increasingly difficult to identify if we are being scammed or if someone is watching us through our devices or whether they are planning to steal our money.

Hackers and propagandists are wielding artificial intelligence (AI) to create malicious software, draft convincing phishing emails and spread disinformation online, Canada's top cybersecurity official told Reuters, early evidence that the technological revolution sweeping Silicon Valley has also been adopted by cybercriminals.