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Games? You mean literally every piece of software on (most) computers? Most default Windows, Linux, Mac single user setups are vulnerable to having everything b
by lalopalota 4y ago
Games? You mean literally every piece of software on (most) computers? Most default Windows, Linux, Mac single user setups are vulnerable to having everything be intercepted/exfiltrated by every program installed. Why would games be of concern specifically?
- judge2020 4y agoUnless someone is 'that friend' that always tries to download shady programs and has tons of malicious extensions (previously toolbars) installed, I imagine most people are naive to the amount of potential harm desktop software can do; using common sense when browsing and sticking to typical programs (for games, Steam/third party big-name publishers' launchers) is very low-risk, so eventually you forget that any program could be stealing your browser cookies in an instant. Discord currently has this problem[0] where people send DMs stating 'will you playtest my game' and that exe just steals the user's stored Discord login token and uses it to proliferate the scam to more people, and/or uses the token to buy tons of gifted nitro. 0: https://www.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/s1f1vs/the_recent_try_my_game_discord_scam_explained/ https://www.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/s1f1vs/the_rece...
- PaulsWallet 4y agoBecause games are generally thought of as harmless. Most people aware a rogue piece of productivity software or something can cause them issues. Games, for whatever reason, don't get that same consideration.