Explore the evolving landscape of cheating in multiplayer gaming and cutting-edge anti-cheat strategies in this 48-minute Black Hat conference talk. Delve into the history and economics of cheating, common vectors, and current anti-cheat measures. Discover two practical attacks against a popular anti-cheat engine, including a dual mapping snippet and BattlEye console timing attack with live demonstration. Gain insights into the future of both cheating and anti-cheat technologies, and understand the implications of successful attacks on anti-cheat software. Learn about sophisticated bypass methods for existing anti-cheat mechanisms and their potential impact on the gaming industry.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
The Money Aspect
What is Cheating?
A History of Cheating
Common Cheating Vectors
The Current State of Cheating in Games
Current State of Anti-Cheat
The Future of Cheating
Dual mapping snippet
Attacking Anti-Cheat Software
BE Packet structure
Sign extension
Exploitability
BattlEye console timing attack
BattlEye timing attack demo
The Future of Anti-Cheat
Conclusion
Follow-up
Taught by
Black Hat
