←back to thread

We outsmarted CSGO cheaters with IdentityLogger

(mobeigi.com)
379 points mobeigi | 1 comments | 16 Oct 24 18:18 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
Show context
Giorgi ◴[16 Oct 24 19:05 UTC] No.41862630[source]▶
Thinking about it, steam should force this on every game developer that has cheating problem (I am assuming mainly shooters), maybe implemented better fingerprinting way, giving developers options to hide cookies somewhere in folders of their choosing.
replies(2): >>41862697 #>>41862958 #
Ekaros ◴[16 Oct 24 19:12 UTC] No.41862697[source]▶
Risk there is that what ever id is generated tends to leak. So lot of cheaters will either tamper with it or circumvent it. So the game will continue and not actually be effective for very long.
replies(1): >>41867047 #
Giorgi ◴[17 Oct 24 06:48 UTC] No.41867047[source]▶
Sure but that can be completely randomized, no? like keep changing folder where cookie gets hidden, or the ID generated.
replies(1): >>41867075 #
1. Ekaros ◴[17 Oct 24 06:54 UTC] No.41867075[source]▶
Problem is that you do not want random. You want it to be generated. It should be same say after you reinstall OS and the drivers and the game.

Idea really is that you can identify single device time after time. So even if there is slight change in anything like software that can be easily changed that is not good enough.

Not that fingerprints should lead straight to bans, but maybe at least heightened awareness.