Payouts King ransomware uses QEMU VMs to bypass endpoint security

The Payouts King ransomware is using the QEMU emulator as a reverse SSH backdoor to run hidden virtual machines on ...

Hackers are abusing unpatched Windows security flaws to hack into organizations

A security researcher published details of three security vulnerabilities in Windows Defender, and the code used to exploit ...
Hackaday

This Week In Security: Docker Auth, Windows Tools, And A Very Full Patch Tuesday

CVE-2026-34040 lets attackers bypass some Docker authentication plugins by allowing an empty request body. Present since 2024, this bug was caused by a previous fix to the auth workflow. In the ...
PCGamesN

This week's Epic Games freebie is 96%-rated on Steam, and lets you hack up robots while riding dinosaurs

Imagine you're Obi-Wan Kenobi on Utapau. You're marauding across the planet atop your trusty dino-adjacent pal, Boga, while cleaving through battledroids with your lightsaber. It's a fabulous time for ...
PC World

Gacha game hacked to deliver spyware, offers free pulls as an apology

PCWorld reports that Duet Night Abyss game launcher was compromised with ‘Umbral Stealer’ keylogger spyware targeting the standalone updater system. The hack affects a game with one million ...
Neowin

Russia is using stolen U.S. made spyware to hack iPhones in Ukraine in a massive attack

According to a report, a highly sophisticated suite of mobile hacking tools, called Darksword, which was originally forged by an American defense contractor, was stolen, replicated, and actively ...
TechCrunch

Google Play is adding new paid and PC games, game trials, community posts, and more

Google on Wednesday announced a slew of new gaming-focused updates to Google Play at GDC 2026. The tech giant revealed that Google Play is expanding its catalog to include anticipated paid and PC ...
The Verge

Microsoft’s ‘Xbox mode’ is coming to every Windows 11 PC

Laying the groundwork for Project Helix? Laying the groundwork for Project Helix? is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the ...
Game Rant

PC Gamers Have Limited Time to Claim Open-World Adventure Game for Free

Joshua started at GameRant in 2017 where he fell in love with a company that supports creativity, treats video games with the respect they deserve, and is complete with people whose passions match his ...
Engadget

Xbox CEO confirms next-gen 'Project Helix' console will play PC games

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is gearing up to spill the beans on Microsoft’s next-generation console. In a post on X today, she revealed that the system is codenamed “Project Helix.” Confirming previous ...
PlayStation LifeStyle

PlayStation Going Back to Exclusive Games as PC Push Fails – Rumor

Rumors have been swirling for a while that Sony is reconsidering its PC strategy and leaning towards PlayStation exclusive games again. This time, however, we have credible journalists and insiders ...