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A new phishing campaign targets Counter-Strike 2 players utilizing Browser-in-the-Browser (BitB) attacks that display a realistic window that mimics Steam's login page. [...]
Valve has removed a game titled 'Sniper: Phantom's Resolution' from the Steam store following multiple user reports that indicated its demo installer actually infected their systems with...
Threat actors are exploiting major Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) competitions, like IEM Katowice 2025 and PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, to defraud gamers and steal their Steam accounts and cryptocurrency. [...]
A free-to-play game named PirateFi in the Steam store has been distributing the Vidar infostealing malware to unsuspecting users. [...]
A free-to-play game named PirateFi in the Steam store has been distributing the Vidar infostealing malware to unsuspecting users. [...]
Steam is no longer supported on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 as of January 1, with the company recommending users upgrade to a newer operating system. "As of January 1 2024, Steam will officially stop supporting the Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 operating systems," reads the support article.
Downfall, a fan expansion for the popular Slay the Spire indie strategy game, was breached on Christmas Day to push Epsilon information stealer malware using the Steam update system. As developer Michael Mayhem told BleepingComputer, the compromised package is the prepackaged standalone modified version of the original game and not a mod installed via Steam Workshop.
Downfall, a fan expansion for the popular Slay the Spire indie strategy game, was breached on Christmas Day to push Epsilon information stealer malware using the Steam update system. As developer Michael Mayhem told BleepingComputer, the compromised package is the prepackaged standalone modified version of the original game and not a mod installed via Steam Workshop.
Video game publisher/digital distribution company Valve is forcing developers who publish games on its Steam platform to "Validate" new builds with a confirmation code received via SMS. The Steam SMS confirmation requirement. Valve sent out notices last month to select users to inform them that they may have been infected with malware after playing a specific game via Steam.
This is to deal with a recent outbreak of malicious updates pushing malware from compromised publisher accounts. Starting in late August and into September 2023, there has been an elevated number of reports about compromised Steamworks accounts and the attackers uploading malicious builds that infect players with malware.