Researchers at cybersecurity vendor Cyderes are warning about a new strain of Windows-based malware, which has been hiding inside cracked games and modified game installers for franchises including Far Cry, Need for Speed, FIFA, and Assassin’s Creed. The malware has been dubbed “RenEngine loader” because some of the malicious code has been embedded inside a legitimate Ren’Py launcher, an engine used to run visual novel games. “While these cracked games appear functional, they silently deliver embedded malware alongside the playable content,” the researchers wrote. The telemetry tracker shows the malware is usually logging about 4,000 to 10,000 visitors per day, with the highest concentration of victims observed in India, the United States, and Brazil, the company’s report adds. Cyderes points to one site, “dodi-repacks[.]site,” for hosting the malware-laden game downloads. The domain has been previously flagged in other malware campaigns. More at PCMag 📸: janews via Shutterstoc...