Fake “mods” for Minecraft, the wildly popular pixelated sandbox game for kids, have turned up in Google Play. Mods, short for modifications, are add-ons for games that change the functionality or add ...

Fraudsters bypassed Google's protections for the official Play Android store and published more than 20 fake modpacks for the popular game Minecraft. The apps are just empty shells designed to lure ...

It starts with a free Minecraft download. Now, police in Maryland are warning players and parents about a fast-spreading malware campaign that's turning fake game mods into a gateway for ...

Minecraft gamers have been warned about a rapidly spreading multi-stage malware campaign targeting modpacks and plugins. In a high alert warning posted at 18.00 BST on June 8, cybersecurity firm ...