In an Aesop's fable for the digital age, Fortnite players who try to cheat are themselves being duped by ransomware disguised as a game hack. Research conducted by cloud security specialists Cyren has ...

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Unlike other Battle Royale titles such as Warzone and Apex Legends, Fortnite is known for its effective anti-cheat system. However, from the looks of it, there has been an unprecedented rise of ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. As one of the biggest games in the world, Fortnite has long had its fair share of bad actors targeting it and its players. Epic Games has responded ...

Fortnite has updated its anti-cheat policy as part of its efforts to deter cheaters and online miscreants. Epic Games just announced a host of improvements and changes to its anti-cheat and deterrence ...

Epic Games has filed a new lawsuit against Fortnite cheat software developer, Sincey Cheats and Vanta Cheats. The legal case, as spotted by Polygon, is targeting both the creator of the aimbot ...

Epic Games has filed a new lawsuit against cheat makers Sincey Cheats and Vanta Cheats, citing both violations of Epic’s terms in Fortnite and alleging that the defendants fraudulently impersonated ...

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$30 million is a lot of money. If you're a professional Fortnite player competing in the game's World Cup, the promise of all that cash can be awfully tempting. One Fortnite pro has already succumbed ...

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A new piece of ransomware called Syrk will encrypt files on your hard drive while deleting entire folders if the ransom is not paid. The malware is based on the open ...