A sniper game on Steam was apparently exploited to lead users to an external demo that actually contained malware.

Steam is, or at least it’s supposed to be, something of a walled garden. Like Apple’s App Store for iPhones or the various console game stores, items listed on the store are supposed to be safe, if ...

Valve's Steam has been abused again to spread malware. The game Sniper: Phantom's Resolution has raised alarms within the gaming community after users noticed the official Steam page linked to a demo ...

This incident comes only a month after Steam hosted the PirateFi title, which was used to distribute the Vidar infostealing malware. Statistics showed that the game had been dowloaded by up to ...

It has been revealed through an email sent by Steam to users that the free game 'PirateFi,' distributed on Steam, the world's largest PC gaming platform, has been contaminated with infostealer ...

The popular co-op crime simulator Schedule 1 comes under investigation as another developer looks into potential copyright infringement issues.

Last week, Valve removed a game from its online store Steam because the product was laced with malware. After the removal of the game, which was called PirateFi, security researchers analyzed the ...

PSA: With over 40 million users, Steam is likely an attractive target for hackers, but very few cases of malware have occurred on the storefront over its two-decade history. Although a recent ...

Again, a dangerous malware attack on Steam users becomes known. Disguised as a harmless game demo, “Sniper: Phantom’s Resolution” spreads malware over external downloads. Perfide: the malware bypasses ...

For the second time in two months, a hacker has used Steam to circulate malware to unsuspecting gamers. This time, the attack arrived through a demo for a game called Sniper: Phantom's Resolution.