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Steam users are being targeted by cybercriminals looking to steal accounts, a new report from Group-IB has claimed.

The experts uncovered a group of hackers using an elusive phishing kit to try and lure gamers into giving away their Steam login credentials, and once they do, the crooks will try to sell their accounts on the black market.

The thefts can allegedly be rather lucrative, with some of the more high-profile accounts reportedly selling for as much as $100,000 to $300,000 apiece.

Fake popups 

The group gathers either on Discord or Telegram and uses a phishing kit capable of “browser-in-browser” attacks, something not as widely distributed among the cybercrime community as some other tools. 

What they’ll do is try and reach out to pro gamers on Steam and invite them to a tournament for one of the more popular titles, such as League of Legends, Counter-Strike, Dota 2, or PUBG. The invitation will carry a link, which will bring the victim to a website that looks like it belongs to an organization sponsoring and hosting esports tournaments. 

To sign up for the tournament, the victims will be asked to log into their Steam accounts, which will look like a regular login pop-up page. However, that login page isn’t a browser popup, but rather an entire fake window, created within the current page. That makes it extremely difficult for the victim to spot they’re being attacked, especially because the link in the search bar will look legitimate.

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After typing in their credentials, the targets will also be asked for their 2FA code, and if they fail to provide the right one, the website will display an error message. If they provide the right code, however, they’ll be redirected to a legitimate URL, further hiding the theft. 

Generally speaking, the best way to defend from these types of attacks is to block JavaScript, but given that such an aggressive measure would break many popular websites, it can’t be recommended. Instead, gamers are urged to be extra vigilant when receiving any links anywhere, Discord and Telegram included.

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New findings from cloud storage and backup company Backblaze has shed light on the long-term reliability of SSDs versus HDDs, when deployed as boot drives.

The second edition of the Backblaze drive statistics report, based on the storage hardware deployed across the company’s data centers, shows the annualized failure rate (AFR) of HDD boot drives is roughly twice that of SSD equivalents.

The longevity of SSDs is accentuated particularly beyond the fifth year of usage, at which point 3.55% of hard drives suffer a failure, compared with only 0.92% of SSDs.

SSD vs HDD

Although the data collected by Backblaze is representative of performance in only one environment, and cannot be used as a marker for the reliability of SSDs and hard drives outside of a boot drive context, the company believes it is sufficient to draw clear conclusions about the longevity of both types of storage device.

“At this point, we can reasonably claim that SSDs are more reliable than HDDs, at least when used as boot drives in our environment. This supports the anecdotal stories and educated guesses made by our readers in the past year or so,” wrote Backblaze.

However, the company also concedes the SSD failure rate is likely to rise dramatically after the fifth year of use, following a similar pattern to hard drives. For context, by the eighth year, HDD boot drives record an AFR of 6.41%.

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“It is highly certain that the failure rate of SSDs will eventually start to rise,” said the firm. “It is also possible that at some point the SSDs could hit the wall, perhaps when they start to reach their media wearout limits."

With this in mind, the company, which deployed SSD boot drives at scale for the first time in 2018, will monitor closely for signs of a dip in AFR, which will presumably be reflected in next year’s report.

The falling cost per capacity of SSDs, coupled with the performance advantage from a speed and reliability perspective, means there are few remaining reasons to opt for a hard disk drive - especially for use as a boot drive.

For organizations considering making the shift themselves, the new figures from Backblaze might just be enough to tip the scales.

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With Apple set to launch its new iOS 16 operating system imminently, some security experts have warned that the software's headline privacy feature might not be all that it's cracked up to be.

The company announced that Lockdown Mode would be available as part of iOS 16, designed for the new iPhone 14 models and more, in a bid to offer users a stronger level of cybersecurity protection than ever before.

But exactly how useful the feature will be to the millions of everyday iPhone users had been called into question, with one leading VPN company calling out Apple just in time for the launch.

iOS 16 Lockdown Mode

"Using Lockdown Mode comes at a cost," explained Marijus Briedis, Chief Technology Officer at NordVPN. "Get behind the wheel of a tank and you’re unlikely to be setting any speed records and, in the same way, employing this security measure will limit your iPhone’s performance and what you can do with it."

“Most message attachments and links will be blocked, shared photo albums will be unavailable and anonymous FaceTime calls will be a thing of the past. Added to this, the mode is not something you can simply toggle on and off without a full system reset."

NordVPN's comments appear to make sense when considering some of the new features of Lockdown Mode, which include blocking most message attachment types other than images, disabling link previews and blocking wired connections with a computer or accessory when an iPhone is locked.

The tool will also disable or block some Apple services, such as requests for incoming FaceTime calls from unknown callers (ones where you haven't previously initiated a Facetime call), and in the company's Safari web browser, some web technologies, including just-in-time (JIT) JavaScript compilation, are disabled - although trusted sites can be excluded from Lockdown mode.

The launch looks to address possible security flaws exploited by a suspected state-sponsored attack against thousands of iPhone users, including government officials, back in 2021. Following this attack, Apple sued NSO, the company it believes was responsible for creating the surveillance software, a charge NSO has denied.

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We raised our own concerns about the usefulness of iOS 16 Lockdown Mode after its reveal, with TechRadar US Editor in Chief Lance Ulanoff noting the tool "is not for everyone...In fact, you might argue it's for a select few: those who believe they could be targeted by state-sponsored cybersecurity attacks. In other words, this is software for the President of the United States."

Briedis and NordVPN seem inclined to agree, noting Lockdown Mode is, “the sort of feature that is probably standard issue among intelligence agents, now rolled out to a far wider audience."

“With just a few swipes users can set up the equivalent of Fort Knox on their iPhone, protecting data on their handset from the attention of would-be hackers."

“Unless you are a high-ranking government minister or privy to priceless state or commercial secrets, engaging Lockdown Mode to safeguard your phone is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. And if bad actors genuinely have your device in their sights, running the feature could convince anyone tracking your phone that you have something worth stealing.”

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Roku is rolling out a new OS (version 11.5) for its streamers and Roku TVs. The update brings with it a wide range of new features, including one we’ve been hoping to see for some time: a Bluetooth audio output.

The new capability is coming to the company’s flagship Roku Ultra 4K streamer ($90), which previously only let you plug in a set of wired headphones to its remote control, or use the company’s smartphone app for private listening when watching TV. Following the update, the Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision-compatible Ultra will become more competitive with the best streamers like the Apple TV 4K and Amazon Fire TV family, both of which already offer Bluetooth audio output.

Along with the Bluetooth update, Roku will be adding features aimed at making it easier to discover new shows as well as follow ones that you’re already interested in.

The Buzz (US only) is a discovery portal that will feature regularly updated posts, trailers, and video clips from content providers including Apple TV+, Showtime, Starz, AMC+, and more. Viewers can “like” clips, add them to watch later, and follow specific topics.

A new Continue Watching list located within the Roku Home screen’s What to Watch section will let users easily jump back to programs they had previously been viewing. Another new feature, Save List, can be used to store programs from across multiple streaming apps including HBO Max, Netflix, Paramount+, and the Roku Channel, with more to be added in the future.

Roku Express (2022) and Wireless Bass

Along with the OS version 11.5 updates, Roku will be releasing two new hardware products: the Roku Express (2022) and Wireless Bass.

The $30 Roku Express (2022) is the company’s new entry-level streaming stick, and is said to have a faster and more powerful processor. It also comes with dual-band Wi-Fi support.

Roku’s Wireless Bass is a subwoofer designed specifically for use with the company’s Streambar, Roku TV Wireless speakers, and Roku TV wireless soundbar. The Wireless Bass adds low-frequency sound support, and can be placed in a room up to 30 feet away from Roku’s speakers and soundbars. 

Both the Roku Express (2022) and Wireless Bass are available for pre-order now with the Express shipping in mid-October and the Wireless Bass in early November. Roku also has a $250 Streambar plus Wireless Bass bundle available for pre-order, with shipping planned for early November.

The new Continue Watching feature of Roku OS 11.5 (top row). (Image credit: Roku)

Analysis: Roku’s expanding audio lineup primes it to compete with Amazon and Apple

These days, it’s not enough for a company to simply manufacture streaming hardware. Amazon, Google, and Roku have also made a push into the TV OS space, with Amazon and Hisense sets powered by Fire TV, TCL and Hisense sets powered by Roku, and brands such as Sony running Google TV along with TCL and Hisense. (Will Apple eventually make its own TV? We wouldn’t count that possibility out.)

Both Apple and Amazon sell speakers – the HomePod and Echo, respectively – that can be wirelessly connected to their streaming hardware for TV audio output. Roku’s growing family of audio products, which now includes soundbars, wireless speakers, and a subwoofer, meanwhile, allow it to not only compete with those big tech brands on the audio front, but in some ways exceed them by enabling a full 5.1 wireless surround sound experience.

The addition of a Bluetooth Audio output to the Roku Ultra might not be the most significant development, but it’s certainly a welcome one, and it arrives along with a major set of usability and content discovery updates to the company’s TV streaming platform.

And while Roku’s audio offerings are inexpensive, the company maintains its own design and engineering facilities spread between Denmark and San Jose, California and creates its own custom speaker drivers, DSP, and amplification as opposed to using off-the-shelf solutions for its products.

Between the Ultra’s Bluetooth audio output and the new Wireless Bass, Roku appears to be on an audio roll. The only other thing we can ask of the company is that its next wave of soundbars and wireless speakers include Dolby Atmos support.

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