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, ...

Modders are turning Ray-Ban Meta glasses into spy gear for as little as $50

Modders are charging $50-$100 to physically destroy the LED on Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and bypass privacy guardrails for ...

Teenagers are using a $5 Minecraft malware called WeedHack to target and cyberbully victims

As McAfee reports, many malware-as-a-service tools cost as much as hundreds of dollars per month, putting them out of reach for many malicious actors. However, WeedHack's pricing makes it readily ...
HotHardware

Fake Minecraft Mods Infect 116K Systems With WeedHack Malware

Minecraft has remained a mainstay in the gaming landscape for over a decade thanks in large part to the abundant number of mods available for the game. Hackers are now weaponizing this prevalence of ...
USA Today

'Hacks' series finale reveals fate of Jean Smart's Deborah Vance

Warning: this story contains spoilers from the series finale of "Hacks," now streaming on HBO. After cementing her legacy as a legendary comedian with a record-breaking show that will polish the lede ...
Forbes

Designing The Perfect Final Season For Everyone’s Favorite ‘Hacks’

The costume and production designers for ‘Hacks’ on creating a well-designed conclusion (and satisfying ending) to a beloved comedy that celebrates the best in its characters. For five years, between ...
Variety

How the ‘Hacks’ Finale Managed to Shoot in the Louvre After Last Year’s Heist Made It Seemingly Impossible

The series finale of “Hacks” ends with a shot of Deborah and Ava walking down the Las Vegas strip, with big smiles as they plan a new comedy special. But in real life, the final scene filmed for the ...
Today

What Happens to Deborah Vance in the ‘Hacks’ Finale?

Ava (Hannah Einbinder) and Deborah (Jean Smart) have gone through it all. Rivalries. Partnerships. Stints in Las Vegas and late night. Vitriol and joy. Too many jokes to quote. The episode opens on a ...
Salon

“Hacks” finale is a moving tribute to comedy’s power to keep going

Comedy loves a good callback. The fifth and final season of “Hacks” contains some outstanding nods to triumphs that Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) savored together in ...
NPR

The 'Hacks' finale ties a melodramatic bow onto a beloved series

The truth — my truth — about the fifth and final season of HBO Max's Hacks is that I would have left it at the end of the penultimate episode last week. Deborah's show in Central Park, improvised ...