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gaming5 days ago•10 min saved

Valorant's Vanguard Update Converts Cheaters' PCs into Expensive Paperweights

Valorant's kernel-level Vanguard anti-cheat update reportedly bricks DMA firmware on some PCs, triggering IOMMU resets and leaving machines unusable even after Vanguard is removed; the only fix appears to be a full Windows OS reinstall. Riot Games responded with a taunting jab about $6,000 paperweights. Since Vanguard is required to play Valorant (and League of Legends), this has sparked ongoing debate about the legality and safety of such deep-system access.

via PCGamesN|

#anti-cheat #dma-firmware #gaming

gaming20 days ago•2 min saved

ARC Raiders Strengthens Fair Play with Kernel-Level Anti-Cheat and ML Monitoring

ARC Raiders' anti-cheat program combines kernel-level protection with ML-driven telemetry (via a partnership with Anybrain) to detect cheats, while refining detection of legitimate accessibility device use by analyzing intent, and maintaining a human-reviewed ban appeals process with ongoing updates.

via ARC Raiders|

#accessibility #anti-cheat #ban-appeals

technology9 months ago•2 min saved

Electronic Arts halts over 300,000 cheating attempts in Battlefield 6 beta

Electronic Arts launched a beta for Battlefield 6 and quickly faced cheaters, blocking over 300,000 attempts using a kernel-level anti-cheat system called Javelin, though the company acknowledges that no system is foolproof in preventing cheating.

via TechCrunch|

#anti-cheat-system #battlefield-6 #cheating

technology9 months ago•3 min saved

Dev Unveils New Anti-Cheat System

PUBG is introducing a new kernel-based anti-cheat system to detect and prevent advanced cheats operating at the deepest level of the operating system, enhancing the game's security and fairness. The new feature activates when the game is launched, scans for suspicious code, and bans players using illegal software. To ensure stability, players are advised to run only one security-enabled game client at a time, and PUBG continues to develop its anti-cheat measures as part of its 2025 roadmap.

via PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS|

#anti-cheat #gaming #kernel-level