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> and it's far better than the alternative There is, of course, a substantial issue re: privacy with this approach. A ring-0 driver can essentially do everythi
by tentacleuno 5y ago
> and it's far better than the alternative
There is, of course, a substantial issue re: privacy with this approach. A ring-0 driver can essentially do everything the system can (it's running in kernel mode). It's a two-sided coin.
- fsdjkflsjfsoij 5y agoBasically everything of interest on the average user's computer can be obtained without a ring-0 driver. Riot's incentive for the driver is extremely clear and it's not in their financial interest to abuse it.
- daneel_w 5y agoYes and no. In the case of e.g. Windows 10, without a kernel module, access depends on UAC specifics.