December 10, 2024 at 12:18PM The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is distributing over $72 million in refunds related to Epic Games’ Fortnite for employing deceptive practices that led players to make unwanted purchases. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **FTC Action**: The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against Epic Games. 2. **Refund Distribution**: Over $72 million is … Read more
December 10, 2024 at 12:11PM The FTC is distributing over $72 million in refunds to Fortnite players due to Epic Games’ use of misleading practices leading to unwanted purchases. The first refunds average $114 for 629,344 players. Claims can be submitted until January 10, 2025, but caution against scams is advised. ### Meeting Takeaways 1. … Read more
November 16, 2024 at 05:19AM Fil-C, created by Filip Pizlo from Epic Games, is a memory-safe version of C and C++ allowing developers to maintain compatibility without learning new languages like Rust. It focuses on memory safety through a permissively licensed open-source compiler, although it currently has performance limitations and works only on Linux/x86_64. ### … Read more
March 1, 2024 at 03:36PM Relentless ransomware attacks on US healthcare, affecting patient care and access to prescription drugs. Notably, BlackCat’s attack on Change Healthcare caused significant disruption, forcing some patients to pay full price for medications and impacting hospitals’ financial abilities. Other ransomware operations such as Rhysida and Lockbit continue to target the healthcare … Read more
February 28, 2024 at 11:21AM Epic Games denies cyberattack claim by Mogilevich extortion group, citing lack of evidence. The group purports to have breached several organizations and is allegedly selling data, requiring proof of funds to share samples. Security researchers suspect a scam due to lack of evidence. Mogilevich also claims to be a Ransomware-as-a-Service … Read more