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Apex Legends developer Respawn Entertainment has released an official statement regarding the hacking incident that took place during last weekend's Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) North American regional finals competition."Game and player security are our highest priorities, which is why we paused the competition to address the issue immediately," the developer said via a statement posted on Twitter. The North American regional finals were immediately postponed in the wake of the security breach,…

The Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) regional finals have been delayed for North America after two players were hacked mid-game over the weekend, and ironically, it seems the Apex's anti-cheat software may be to blame.DarkZero's GenBurten (real name: Noyan Oskoze) was hit first, when he mysteriously gained the ability to see enemy players through walls in the middle of a match. Later, TSM's ImperialHal (Phillip Dosen) suddenly found himself unintentionally aimbotting.What is going on!? Apex player…

Apex Legends has had what might be its biggest hacking incident yet. During the Apex Legends Global Series tournament this weekend, a number of pros were given tools like wallhack and aimbot mid-match by hackers, prompting the tournament to halt any further play. Hackers give pro Apex Legends players cheats A few pro Apex Legends players were afraid to continue playing during their ALGS event recently due to these hackers. This wasn’t a case of pros intentionally using hacks, though; instead, a third-party source looks…

In the attack, hackers create an app that injects malicious code into the Meta Quest VR system and then launch a clone of the VR system’s home screen and apps that looks identical to the user’s original screen. Once inside, attackers can see, record, and modify everything the person does with the headset. That includes tracking voice, gestures, keystrokes, browsing activity, and even the user’s social interactions. The attacker can even change the content of a user’s messages to other people. The research, which was…

Apple is opening small cracks in the iPhone’s digital fortress as part of a regulatory clampdown in Europe that is striving to give consumers more choices—at the risk of creating new avenues for hackers to steal personal and financial information stored on the devices.The overhaul rolling out Thursday only in the European Union represents the biggest changes to the iPhone’s App Store since Apple introduced the concept in 2008. Among other things, people in Europe can download iPhone apps from stores that aren’t operated…

DigitalTrends.com American Express has put out a data breach advisory after third-party merchants experienced a hacking incident targeting its payment hardware, as reported by Bleeping Computer. The financial services company detailed that the breach occurred in Massachusetts and is associated with an “American Express Travel Related Services Company.” It resulted in several merchants suffering “unauthorized access to its system.” Customers’ credit card information, including account numbers, names, and card…

Image Source : FILE Realme India hacked Realme India's X (formerly known as Twitter) is reportedly hacked as an unexpected tweet on the platform surfaced. A post made from Realme India’s handle stated, “ Is ship ka captain badal gaya hai. Your new admin, reporting now” (The captain of the ship has changed. Your new admin is reporting now). After the first post…

Maria Diaz/ZDNETImagine setting up a shiny new video doorbell from Amazon on your front door to surveil all your family's comings and goings, your friends' visits, your packages getting delivered, your daily schedule, and your kids as they come home from school. Now picture this: Someone thousands of miles away watching your video feed unbeknownst to you.Also: The best Ring doorbellsThis is the scenario a Consumer Reports investigation discovered from video doorbell brands widely sold on Amazon, Walmart, Temu, and…

Eddie Redmayne is a big star, known for his work in the Fantastic Beasts films and his Oscar-winning performance in The Theory of Everything. However, there was once a time in his early acting days where he was living with Jamie Dornan and Andrew Garfield and going to acting auditions when he could. The pals still keep in touch, and Dornan even has stories to share of weird occurrences from right after they all got famous. He recently told one about the time Redmayne’s email got hacked and, as a result, he got a strange…

OpenAI has asked a federal judge to dismiss parts of the New York Times' copyright lawsuit against it, arguing that the newspaper "hacked" its chatbot ChatGPT and other artificial-intelligence systems to generate misleading evidence for the case.OpenAI said in a filing in Manhattan federal court on Monday that the Times caused the technology to reproduce its material through "deceptive prompts that blatantly violate OpenAI's terms of use." "The allegations in the Times's complaint do not meet its famously rigorous…