Epic calls Google 'irresponsible' for exposing Fortnite security flaw

The CEO of Epic Games has slammed Google's "irresponsible" disclosure of a security bug in its hit game Fortnite. Tim Sweeney accused Google of trying to "score cheap PR points" by revealing a vulnerability in the game's installer. Epic chose to bypass Google Play when it released Fortnite for Android leading to concerns about security. On Friday, Google revealed details of a security flaw that could be exploited to secretly install malware onto people's phones. See also: Fortnite installer had a serious security flaw that Google just revealed Boogiedown! Fornite is bribing players into enabling 2FA -- and that's a… [Continue Reading]