EA fixes a 'chain of vulnerabilities' that could have put millions of Origin gamers at risk

EA has fixed a series of security issues on its Origin gaming service which could have been exploited by attackers to take control of user accounts and gain access to personal data. EA Origin's security flaws meant that more than 300 million gamers were put at risk. Israeli security firms Check Point said that attackers could take advantage of a "chain of vulnerabilities" to attack players of games such as FIFA, Maden NFL, NBA Live, UFC, The Sims, Battlefield, Command and Conquer, and Medal of Honor. See also: Security flaw in Dell SupportAssist tool puts millions of Windows systems at… [Continue Reading]