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On the 20th Safer Internet Day, what was security like back in 2004?

Malwarebytes

You had very rich and powerful adware companies, making liberal use of bundled installers. The adware was frequently incredibly invasive, with affiliate networks often in meltdown promoting every kind of rogue install under the sun. Data execution prevention, helping to ward off buffer overflow exploits. Exploits were rampant.

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Good game, well played: an overview of gaming-related cyberthreats in 2022

SecureList

Additionally, we looked at the phishing activity around gaming, specifically that related to cybersports tournaments, bookmakers, gaming marketplaces, and gaming platforms, and found numerous examples of scams that target gamers and esports fans. The scheme encourages users to log in using their social media credentials. Key findings.

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