Re:How anti-cheats catch cheaters using memory heuristics
by jtaft on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @12:45PM
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I did it to learn about computers and security. It's a form of sport too. Feels good to bend the rules and outsmart your opponent. (Opponent as in security controls, not in-game players). You get a rush when your hack works, and using it in a highly interactive environment makes it all the more fun.
From a high level view, you learn:
* Fundamentals of computer security
* Fundamentals of computers, operating systems, and number systems.
* Debugging skills!!! (Can't stress enough)
* Perseverance
* Note taking
From a technical view, you learn:
* Memory Forensics
* Reverse Engineering
* Patching executables (in memory and on disk)
* Anti-Debugging and Anti-Anti debugging tricks
* Packet sniffing and modifying
* Crypto
* 3D Modeling
* Simple algorithms for writing bots
* Memory corruption vulnerabilities
* Programming
That said, I'm HIGHLY against the use of cheats. If you want to show your friends and get a laugh out of it, that's fine! Just don't ruin the gaming experience for others. And don't do anything illegal of course.
From a high level view, you learn:
* Fundamentals of computer security
* Fundamentals of computers, operating systems, and number systems.
* Debugging skills!!! (Can't stress enough)
* Perseverance
* Note taking
From a technical view, you learn:
* Memory Forensics
* Reverse Engineering
* Patching executables (in memory and on disk)
* Anti-Debugging and Anti-Anti debugging tricks
* Packet sniffing and modifying
* Crypto
* 3D Modeling
* Simple algorithms for writing bots
* Memory corruption vulnerabilities
* Programming
That said, I'm HIGHLY against the use of cheats. If you want to show your friends and get a laugh out of it, that's fine! Just don't ruin the gaming experience for others. And don't do anything illegal of course.