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That free game could be malware in disguise, Google is making firmware more secure, and Activision got hacked! All that coming up now on ThreatWire.

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Chapters:

00:00 Pirated Games = Malware

02:14 Google Bolsters Firmware Security

03:38 Activision Confirms Hack

Links:

https://asec.ahnlab.com/en/48211/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chromeloader-campaign-lures-with-malicious-vhds-for-popular-games/

https://thehackernews.com/2023/02/chromeloader-malware-targeting-gamers.html

https://security.googleblog.com/2023/02/hardening-firmware-across-android.html

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-will-boost-android-security-through-firmware-hardening/

https://thehackernews.com/2023/02/google-teams-up-with-ecosystem-partners.html

https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-threat-to-android-security-is-often-overlooked-google-wants-to-change-that/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-leaks-alleged-activision-employee-data-on-cybercrime-forum/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/activision-confirms-data-breach-exposing-employee-and-game-info/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkg7pn/hacker-breaches-activision-slack-steals-call-of-duty-info

https://twitter.com/vxunderground/status/1627477748359872513

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