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  On World Video Game Day, cybersecurity experts remind gamers of the dangers they face and explain how to stay protected   World Video Game Day celebrates a market that continues to grow in both revenue and participants. Although gaming started as a single-player activity, most now involve multiple players with an online community that is able to talk and interact with each other through headsets or send instant messages during the games.   Online gaming flourished especially during the global COVID lockdowns, as online gaming provided a much- needed outlet for entertainment and social interaction, with hundreds of thousands new accounts created and new communities born. This was obviously a boon to would-be hackers, with  an  estimated 1 billion online gamers worldwide   in 2020, with China, South Korea, and Japan having the biggest online gaming reach amongst the population according to Statistic. They estimate that by 2025, online gaming audiences are p...

  To protect ourselves from cybercriminals, it is essential to use a combination of characters when creating a password, use different passwords for each account, use a long password, change it regularly and use two-factor authentication. Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd.  (NASDAQ: CHKP), a leading global cybersecurity provider, is raising awareness of the most common mistakes made by users when creating and managing passwords, offering practical advice on how to keep private data protected.   In 2022 the importance of having a strong password cannot be overstated, with the number of apps and services an individual uses growing by the day. Not to mention the fact that many businesses are now allowing their employees to connect to the corporate network on personal devices to offer higher flexibility. As a result, these devices act as a gateway, meaning that opportunistic hackers can take advantage of a vulnerable endpoint to steal both personal and professional confi...