Comment on Lastest Riot Vanguard Update Can Brick Your Hardware (If You're a Cheater)

ozoned@piefed.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• Korkki@lemmy.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  A kernel level anticheat is basically spyware in all but name and stated benign purpose. This if true is getting on the malware territory. Like who is responsible on the case of false positives.

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• mohab@piefed.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  This was debunked, I think. It apparently doesn’t permanently brick anything, and mainly targets extra hardware bought primarily for cheating.

  Fuck Riot though. Glad 2XKO is not doing too hot.

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• akwd169@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Read the article, it doesnt brick anything, the 6k paperweight comment is “reffering to valorant cheating devices that no longer work” whatever tf that means

  Once again the news is spreading a clickbaity headline and everyone reads just that then sprints to the comments

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  • ozoned@piefed.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I’m against any kind of kernel level anticheat FOR A GAME.

    These kinds of things aren’t there to make then better for you. It’s there to protect investor’s money.

    They shouldn’t have access to you’re system and I’d imagine vast majority of people don’t have a clue what this means.

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    • akwd169@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I didnt say anything about any of that

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      • ozoned@piefed.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Oh and I just realized. I have kernel level anticheat should be illegal. I run Linux though, so doesn’t affect me. :-D

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      • ozoned@piefed.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Not raged at all. :-) just making a point. Speaking my side. Not disagreeing with you

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