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Virtual Adventures has developed a new form of encryption, and to prove its strength, the company is letting anyone try to crack it. Developed 10 years ago as part of a video game, Vase Software ...

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The threat actors behind the Exorcist 2.0 ransomware are using malicious advertising to redirect victims to fake software crack sites that distribute their malware.

That line of thinking is what led former Battlefield company Trustev to adapt their fraud detection software to spot and ban repeat trolls on publishers’ sites.