The WhatsApp ‘Martinelli' scam is back and doing the rounds once again. Users of the app are forwarding a message to their contacts, which claims that a malicious video is going to be sent around with embedded malware. It is causing a bit of a ruckus, but there doesn't appear …
Read More »Minecraft server feud results in hoax bomb threats
Cybercriminals have been harassing schools across the UK yesterday, sending over 24,000 bomb threats across the UK. The perpetrator has spoken up about the incident, hinting that it might have originated from a feud over Minecraft. More than 400 schools were evacuated yesterday, according to the Express, after an email …
Read More »Gearbox Headquarters receives hoax bomb threat
Gearbox, the developer behind the Borderlands series and Aliens: Colonial Marines, received a bomb threat at its headquarters last Friday. Oddly enough, the threat was called in at around 7:30 PM, after most of the employees had already gone home but once the bomb squad arrived, it was revealed that …
Read More »Fallout 4 teaser site was fake, creator speaks out
If you've been following the recent Fallout 4 rumours, then chances are you've come across the ‘survivor2299' website. Unfortunately, it turns out that the whole thing was fake but in an interesting turn of events, the site's creator has come out to explain why he did it. The page has …
Read More »Fake backwards compatibility unlock is bricking Xbox Ones
When long term Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 owners found out that the new consoles weren't going to have backwards compatibility, many were pretty disappointed. Unfortunately though, some Xbox One owners didn't want to accept that and have now bricked their consoles through messing with the developer settings. help writing …
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