Dangerous malware "WeedHack" hides in Minecraft mods, gives attackers webcam access and more

McAfee researchers have discovered "WeedHack," a new malware that hides in Minecraft mods that's capable of stealing account ...
Dexerto

Malware hidden in Minecraft mods gave hackers webcam access to 116,000 players for $5

Someone built a Minecraft hacking business with a leaderboard, a suggestion box, and a free tier. It has 116,000 victims.

Webcam-hacking Minecraft malware is disguising itself as mods, and it's infected thousands of PCs

The malware, built to look like Minecraft launchers and mods, gives hackers access to your screen, files, webcam, accounts, ...
The New York Times

‘Life Hack’ Review: A Heist That Never Leaves the Screen

A group of teenagers seem to be targeting a cryptocurrency billionaire out of boredom, but they have a more sympathetic motive in this hacker film. By Chris Azzopardi When you purchase a ticket for an ...
Neowin

Minecraft Java Edition is getting peer-to-peer multiplayer support from Mojang

Mojang is currently working on the next major Minecraft content update, Chaos Cubed, and that means public testing is ongoing via the snapshot system. The latest update to the Minecraft Java Edition ...
PCGamesN

Minecraft Java Edition will finally let you party up with your pals, without the need for mods

Minecraft's Java Edition has long been the go-to for PC players, owing to how moddable it is in comparison to its Bedrock counterpart. However, getting a clean multiplayer experience has long ...
The New York Times

Tired of Hacked Passwords? Help Is on the Way.

Apps from Apple, Google and others can assist in making your online accounts more secure, even as new ways of logging in continue to take off. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer writes about how to ...
CNN

Data stolen in Canvas hack that hit thousands of schools has been returned, company says

Data stolen in a cyberattack that shut down an education platform used by universities and K-12 schools across the US last week has been returned to the platform’s parent company, Instructure, ...
Mashable

Instructure Canvas hack update: Breach involved a specific teacher account type and interrupted finals

Students have struggled with Canvas downtime due to a data breach during school finals. Credit: Piotr Swat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The hacking collective ShinyHunters says it ...
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Setting Up Meteor Client 26.1.2 and Fabric for Safe, High-Performance Modding in 2026

The Minecraft modding scene has evolved rapidly in 2026, with Fabric Loader becoming the go-to for lightweight performance and Meteor Client leading the utility mod space with its latest 26.1.2 ...
The Washington Post

Canvas hack exposes schools’ vulnerability to cyberattacks

The vast data breach at education platform Canvas this week exposed the vulnerability of student information as hackers increasingly target school systems, colleges and the tech companies they rely on ...
USA Today

'Hacks' stars dish on Deborah and Ava's pretend romance: 'So much fun'

Spoiler alert: This story contains details from Episode 7 of Season 5 of “Hacks” (now streaming) on HBO Max. Those who have shipped Deborah and Ava, your time has come. The episode “was so much fun,” ...