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Marriott International is being taken to task after the hotel chain suffered multiple data breaches that exposed sensitive information for more than 344 million customers around the world. First, Marriott agreed to a settlement of $52 million with a group of 50 US attorneys general. According to Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, 131.5 million hotel customers in the states had their information compromised in the attacks on the hotels. Second, a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission will require Marriott and its Starwood Hotels & Resorts subsidiary to implement a new information security system to protect against future data exposures. The FTC agreement includes measures such as data minimization, account review tools for its loyalty rewards programs and a link for guests to request deletion of their personal information. Today's settlements center on three separate data breaches at Marriott and Starwood between 2014 and 2020 that allowed malicious actors to access passport information, payment card numbers, loyalty numbers, dates of birth, email addresses and other personal information. But cybersecurity issues have been an ongoing concern for these two businesses over the past decade. Hackers used "social engineering techniques" to access an employee computer and steal about 20GB of customer data. Marriott was also part of a larger attack on Pyramid Hotel Group in 2019. Starwood was victim of a data breach discovered in 2018; the company faced a fine of about $127.3 million in the UK for that incident.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/marriott-reaches-52-million-settlement-over-years-of-data-breaches-181327146.html?src=rss
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Blizzard co-founder and ex-CEO Mike Morhaimes publishing company Dreamhaven just announced a new game that mixes elements of tabletop RPGs with party games like Jackbox. Sunderfolk looks to be a more casual pick-up-and-play take on something like Gloomhaven. The title has been designed for players who love tabletop, board and video games. Its a two-screen experience, with players actually controlling many aspects of the game on their smartphone. You know, just like the immensely-popular Jackbox franchise. The tactical couch co-op RPG is being advertised as a way for veteran tabletop players to introduce the genre to their inexperienced friends. Sunderfolk can be played by up to four players at once and there are six hero classes, like bard, arcanist, ranger and some of the other usual suspects. The TV is the main screen and the phone acts as a controller as folks navigate the game board. The story follows a beleaguered town as it is attacked by various monsters. In other words, its a standard fantasy RPG. The unique control scheme looks to eliminate some of the barriers of entry with this type of game, like the steep learning curve and lengthy set-up time. Like many tabletop RPGs, its cooperative in nature and not competitive. You and your friends against the world. Dreamhaven While the designers say Sunderfolk was made with couch co-op in mind, there will be online play. The game releases for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S sometime in 2025, with an affiliated iOS/Android companion app. Kotaku got to try the game during a preview event and came away mostly impressed, saying that working in tandem with other players quickly turned into a thrilling spectacle that felt right out of a TTRPG game night. However, the site also said that the complexity of the gameplay may fail to lure in newbies. In other words, its more Gloomhaven than Jackbox.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/blizzard-co-founder-mike-morhaime-is-making-a-tabletop-rpg-party-game-174323950.html?src=rss
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Amazon has revealed the extensive list of PC games that Prime members can snap up at no extra cost in October. It's a very solid line up with a little something for everyone, including big hitters, killer indies and, since it's spooky season, a cauldron full of horror games. BioShock Remastered, Doom Eternal (one of our favorite games of 2020) and A Plague Tale: Innocence are among the most immediately recognizable names on the list. Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, the terrific Death's Door and the icky Scorn are all perhaps worth checking out if you haven't already done so. Nineties kids may be interested in playing a remaster of the sidescroller Gargoyles, which is based on the classic animated series. A dozen of the games are available now, including BioShock and Doom Eternal. It's worth noting that you'll only be able to claim the latter in regions where the Microsoft Store is available. Here's the full list of what you can claim and when, along with the launcher you can play each game on: Available now Hive Jump 2: Survivors (GOG) Scarf (Amazon Games App) Tomb Raider: Legend (GOG) The Eternal Cylinder (Epic Games Store) Spirit of the North (Epic Games Store) No Straight Roads (Epic Games Store) BioShock Remastered (GOG) Doom Eternal (Microsoft Store) DreadOut 2 (Amazon Games App) Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition (Epic Games Store) Priest Simulator: Vampire Show (Epic Games Store) The Gap (Amazon Games App) October 17 Mystery Box: Hidden Secrets (Legacy Games Code) Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness (Amazon Games App) Through the Darkest of Times (Amazon Games App) Killing Floor 2 (Epic Games Store) Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol (Amazon Games App) October 24 Pumpkin Jack (GOG) The Gunk (GOG) Stasis: Bone Totem (Epic Games Store) Gargoyles Remastered (Amazon Games App) Monster Train (GOG) Morbid: The Seven Acolytes (Epic Games Store) October 31 A Plague Tale: Innocence (GOG) Death's Door (Epic Games Store) Haunted Hotel: Personal Nightmare Collector's Edition (Amazon Games App) Scorn (GOG) Coromon (GOG) As ever, Amazon has refreshed the lineup of games that Prime members can stream on Luna at no extra cost. Fortnite and Trackmania are still in the mix, of course. Ubisoft's arena shooter, XDefiant, is on the list along with another notable name in Alien: Isolation. Amid Evil, Valfaris, Perish, Dr. Fetus' Mean Meat Machine, Tormented Souls, Dusk, Mortal Shell, Doomblade and Monster Harvest are the other games Prime members can stream (almost) for free in October.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/pc/amazon-prime-free-games-for-october-include-bioshock-remastered-doom-eternal-and-a-plague-tale-innocence-170939596.html?src=rss
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