Bypassing Anti-Cheats and Hacking Competitive Games

Dive into the world of competitive gaming cheats and anti-cheat mechanisms in this 54-minute conference talk from the Hack In The Box Security Conference. Explore the multi-million-dollar industry of game cheat development and the constant battle between hackers and game developers. Learn about common cheating methods like Aimbot, Wallhack, and SpeedHack, and understand why even popular games like Fortnite, Valorant, and Apex Legends struggle to prevent cheating despite significant investments in security. Discover the current state of cheats and anti-cheat technologies, including the history of anti-cheats, their inner workings, and various bypassing techniques. Witness the demonstration of a kernel-mode and External Hardware cheat developed for top Twitch streaming games, and gain access to a basic kernel-mode driver and External Hardware cheat as learning resources. Gain insights into the challenging world of game security and the ongoing arms race between cheat developers and anti-cheat systems.

#HITB2023AMS D1T2 - Bypassing Anti-Cheats And Hacking Competitive Games - Rohan Aggarwal