Exploiting Online Games - Security Issues in MMORPGs and Virtual Economies

Explore critical security vulnerabilities in online gaming through this invited conference talk delivered by Gary McGraw, CTO of Cigital, at the 16th USENIX Security Symposium. Delve into controversial security issues surrounding MMORPGs like World of Warcraft, complete with practical code examples, debugger demonstrations, bot implementations, and hack illustrations. Learn why online games serve as harbingers of future software security challenges, understand the emergence of billion-dollar virtual economies, and examine privacy concerns in gaming platforms. Master techniques for breaking online game security, building automated gaming bots, and implementing total conversion mods. Gain insights into the motivations behind cheating and discover defensive strategies for massive distributed software systems. Benefit from McGraw's extensive expertise as a globally recognized software security authority and author of multiple best-selling books, including "Software Security: Building Security In" and "Exploiting Online Games."