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Invisible Modes on Steam and Discord Are Useless
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24332 https://xmrcat.org/discord-invisibility-bypass https://xmrcat.org/steam-invisibility-bypass
Re:Discord Invisible Mode Is UI Illusion
on Thursday January 22, 2026 @10:28AM (#46720516)
Usually discord ignores all issues related to invisibility leaks but responds very fast to other types of issues which is why i decided not to wait for weeks for a fix, instead publish it and watch it get fixed.
Discord Invisible Mode Is UI Illusion
Re:Steam "Offline" status leaks exact login timestamps (Valve: Won't Fix)
on Wednesday January 21, 2026 @08:47PM (#46714186)
https://xmrcat.org/discord-invisibility-bypass seems like steam is not alone :D
Discord WebSocket leaks 'Invisible' users by explicitly sending 'offline' status
Re:Steam "Offline" status leaks exact login timestamps (Valve: Won't Fix)
on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @06:43PM (#46699253)
here you go https://i.ibb.co/39GRMySs/png.png
Re:Steam "Offline" status leaks exact login timestamps (Valve: Won't Fix)
on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @06:37PM (#46699189)
Incorrect. "Invisible" is a privacy control, not just a UI filter. While the official client freezes the text, the backend still broadcasts live last_logon and last_logoff Unix timestamps in the ClientPersonaState packet. This leaks exact real-time sleep/wake cycles via the socket, completely bypassing the privacy toggle.
Re:Steam "Offline" status leaks exact login timestamps (Valve: Won't Fix)
on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @06:06PM (#46698894)
In this context, 'Logoff' triggers whenever the socket disconnects. So every time you shut down your PC or put it to sleep, that timestamp is updated and broadcast, even if you never explicitly clicked 'Sign Out'.
Re:Steam "Offline" status leaks exact login timestamps (Valve: Won't Fix)
on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @06:04PM (#46698866)
Exactly. The 'Offline' feature exists specifically to set that boundary, and the backend completely ignores it.
Re:Steam "Offline" status leaks exact login timestamps (Valve: Won't Fix)
on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @06:02PM (#46698837)
Privacy shouldn't require leaving your PC running 24/7.
Re:Steam "Offline" status leaks exact login timestamps (Valve: Won't Fix)
on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @05:56PM (#46698789)
True, but a tracking pixel is an active attack that leaves a visible trail. This leak is passive surveillance; I can silently graph the sleep cycles of 200 friends without ever interacting with them. Trust shouldn't imply consent for invisible, automated logging.