UPDATE. Look out for SteamHide, an emerging malware that disguises itself inside profile images on the gaming platform Steam, which researchers think is being developed for a wide-scale campaign.

PirateFi, a Steam game, was found spreading Vidar malware, stealing user data. Steam removed it, but gamers must take urgent security steps. Earlier this month, researchers discovered that a free ...

Researchers found that PirateFI was never designed to be a real game, but a vehicle to infect gamers with malware and steal their passwords with an infostealer called Vidar.

Malware is even showing up on Steam, serving as a reminder that we all need to be careful with each and every app (or game) we choose to download onto our devices.

Malware is even showing up on Steam, serving as a reminder that we all need to be careful with each and every app (or game) we choose to download onto our devices.

Malware that targets Steam accounts has proliferated the gaming platform and become what researchers are calling a “booming business” for cybercriminals over the last few months.

That makes the Steam store both a tempting target and an easy crowd to get lost in if you’re trying to distribute malware. Now, I’m certain that Valve has security measures in place. They’d ...

The Steam accounts of multiple game developers were recently compromised and used to update their games with malware. Fewer than 100 Steam users had the games installed when the malware was added ...

First reported by TheGamer, a Steam listing for a game called Sniper: Phantom's Resolution has been pulled from the storefront by the developer after players discovered malware being distributed ...

Over 125 million active Steam users should take heed of new report which looks at the booming business of Steam Stealer malware. A new Kaspersky Lab report (pdf) by security researchers Santiago ...

Last week, Valve removed a game from its online store Steam because the product was laced with malware. After the removal of ...