Riot's always-on anti-cheat is finally getting an off switch
Vanguard will no longer run in the background 24/7, but there's a big catch
GTA V cheating platform Atlas Menu hacked, exposing emails and encrypted passwords
A revenge hack on a GTA cheating service reveals the platform had spyware built in
Students in China are renting smart glasses to cheat on exams
The newest academic shortcut involves using real-time AI answers during exams
Students are learning to write for AI detectors, not for humans
AI checkers wanted less cheating, but they got blander writing instead
Riot is forcing Valorant players to update their PC firmware to keep playing
Ready to risk breaking your PC hardware just to frag some strangers online?
Microsoft's new gaming anti-cheat could ping your PC to the cloud every time you boot
Call of Duty also uses Virtualization-based security, Secure Boot, and TPM
Steam beta helps players prep for games requiring Secure Boot or TPM
Steam Hardware Survey will also start collecting Secure Boot and TPM data
Face-to-face interviews are making a comeback in the age of AI hiring scams
Employers are going old school to verify candidates' skills
A little self-shock is one effective way to beat anti-cheat and improve your shooter skills
That and robotic mousepads - modders working outside the PC
Battlefield 6 and Valorant anti-cheat systems clash during open beta
Riot says players can keep Valorant installed despite Battlefield 6 warnings
Study uncovers dark market making millions from video game cheats
Cheats can cost between $10 and $240 a month
The big picture: Researchers from the Universities of Birmingham and Warwick in the United Kingdom estimate that roughly 80 websites selling cheats for online video games generate between $12 million and $73 million annually. Although some cheats can bypass robust (and often unpopular) anti-cheating software, these tend to be more expensive.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will require TPM 2.0 and Windows Secure Boot
Activision to begin testing the features in Black Ops 6 season 5 this week
Battlefield 6 anti-cheat system requires Secure Boot, shutting out Linux and legacy PCs
The requirement explains the game's lack of compatibility with Linux and Steam Deck
ChatGPT's new study mode aims to curb student cheating and encourage critical thinking
Learning with AI instead of relying on it
How teachers are fighting AI cheating with handwritten work, oral tests, and AI
The machines are winning the classroom
Epic Games sues Fortnite cheat developer for selling wallhack and auto-aim tools
Cutting cheats off at the source
AI chatbots restricted in China during exam season to prevent cheating
But teachers are allowed to use AI to spot "abnormal behaviors"
EA updates Battlefield 2024 anti-cheat mitigation to require Windows Secure Boot
Don't worry. It's no more invasive than Valorant's Vanguard system
Student demands $8,000 refund after catching professor using ChatGPT in class materials
A hot potato: Recent reports suggest that students' use of generative AI to cheat on school assignments is approaching endemic levels. While many worry that tools like ChatGPT erode young people's critical thinking skills, some students have also caught teachers using the same tools, often with unsatisfactory results.
University cancels publication of coding competition results over AI cheating fears
A(I) problem that isn't going away
PC gamers report hackers have taken over Star Wars Battlefront II
Battlefront II multiplayer modes are unplayable, EA silent on fix
Epic Games revokes lifetime bans for some Fortnite cheaters
A second chance for first-time offenders
University of Minnesota sued by student who says AI expulsion was part of a conspiracy
The student seeks over $1.3 million in damages and reversal of expulsion
Research shows AI will try to cheat if it realizes it is about to lose
OpenAI o1-preview went as far as hacking a chess engine to win
Epic sues Fortnite cheater, forces public apology and financial penalty
A practice that should be followed by all?