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Epic's Fortnite fail: Ancient UT2004 server used for login-stealing proof-of-concept
2019-01-16 14:13

A tale of XSS, SQL injection and OAuth implementation Crafty infosec bods exploited XSS vulns on dusty corners of Epic Games’ web infrastructure to steal Fortnite gamers’ login tokens and...

Beware buying Fortnite’s V-Bucks, you could be funding organised crime
2019-01-16 11:50

Credit card thieves are laundering money by purchasing the in-game currency V-Bucks, then selling it back at a discount to players.

Fortnite Flaws Allowed Hackers to Takeover Gamers' Accounts
2019-01-16 11:03

Check Point researchers have discovered multiple security vulnerabilities in Fortnite, a massively popular online battle game, one of which could have allowed remote attackers to completely...

Fortnite vulnerabilities would have allowed attackers to intercept and steal login credentials
2019-01-16 09:16

Researchers at Check Point today shared details of vulnerabilities that could have affected any player of the hugely popular online battle game, Fortnite. Vulnerability impact If exploited, the...

Fortnite hackers making a fortune from reselling stolen accounts
2018-12-21 10:36

Teenage hackers have been making thousands of pounds selling stolen accounts for popular online game Fortnite, it emerged this week.

Fortnite for Android Released, But Make Sure You Don't Download Malware
2018-10-12 12:18

Yes, it is official. The massively popular battle royale video game from Epic Games, Fortnite: Battle Royale is finally available for Android devices. Epic announced Thursday that the Android...

Hacked Fortnite accounts and rent-a-botnet being pushed on Instagram
2018-10-03 11:58

The gaming and hacking communities overlap: Some of the hacker accounts are offering botnet access as well as Fortnite accounts.

Google created “unnecessary risk” for Fortnite users, claims Epic boss
2018-08-29 11:34

Google disclosed the bug "in order to score cheap PR points", said Epic CEO and founder Tim Sweeney,

We're all sick of Fortnite, but the flaw found in its downloader is the latest way to attack Android
2018-08-29 10:25

Man-in-the-Disk technique able to add malicious files to a device's external storage A newfound way to hack Android using a technique dubbed "Man-in-the-Disk" is central to the recent security...

Fortnite CEO slams Google for revealing security hole early
2018-08-27 19:31

Normal policy or punishment for stepping outside Google walled garden? The CEO of Epic Games, maker of smash-hit shoot-em-up Fortnite, has savaged Google for disclosing a security hole in his software.…