Topic: game security
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Battlefield Dev on Secure Boot Requirement: Anti-Cheat Battle "Never Ends"
The Battlefield 6 open beta required Secure Boot and kernel-level access for its Javalin anti-cheat system, which blocked some PC players due to hardware limitations. EA prioritized anti-cheat with significant investment, including two dedicated teams for development and enforcement, aiming to ma...
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Steam Game Pulled After $150K Crypto Heist
A malicious game called BlockBlasters was removed from Steam after being exposed as a cryptodrainer that stole over $150,000 from players' cryptocurrency wallets. The game initially appeared legitimate with positive reviews but secretly integrated the cryptodrainer in an August update, with a Lat...
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Gaming Skills: Your Unlikely Edge in Cybersecurity
Gaming cultivates strategic, cognitive, and social skills that provide a strong foundation for cybersecurity careers, including rapid decision-making and creative problem-solving under pressure. Gamers represent a vast, untapped talent pool for cybersecurity roles, with skills like teamwork, patt...
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