News stories tagged with #Malware
As fans await the release of GTA 6, cybersecurity firms warn of malware scams exploiting the hype, while a German YouTuber was detained after attempting to illegally enter Rockstar's Edinburgh studio. Community frustration is growing due to Rockstar's silence regarding the planned May 2026 date, yet Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick insists on the value of traditional journalism and established creative teams over AI or former staff projects. Despite the external pressures and security incidents, fan analysis of the second trailer’s real-time engine footage suggests that the final game will deliver on performance promises.
CPUID Website Compromised: Malware Injected into CPU-Z and HWMonitor from April 9–10, 2026
Between April 9 and 10, 2026, the official CPUID website was compromised, leading users to download malicious versions of the popular system monitoring tools CPU-Z and HWMonitor. The breach occurred through a compromised API that injected malicious code, including a harmful DLL that connected to a command-and-control server for remote access. CPUID confirmed the security incident, stating that the vulnerability has been patched and downloads are now safe.