Meanwhile, the malware continually polls its C&C server to determine what it should do next. If it does, your Mac will kick into overdrive to run the calculations necessary to generate cryptocurrency coins for the hack authors - in this case, a currency known as Monero. After loading the software and phoning home to its command and control server, it checks to see if your Mac meets the right requirements to proceed. During the installation process, the cheat software also downloads additional droppers to place a cryptocurrency mining program (similar to those used for generating Bitcoin) on the user’s Mac. Mac users who download the cheat get much more than they bargained for, however, as a sneaky Trojan horse virus hides inside its code. While there is a private version of the hack for sale, many users are no doubt encountering it through a download that is currently freely available. In the wild since early July of this year, this fully functional hack not only currently evades the game’s anti-cheat detection but allows the user to modify crucial aspects of the game to gain an unbeatable advantage over opponents. The appearance of a new and functional hack for the Mac version of the popular first-person shooter, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (also known as CSGO), proves that very clearly according to new research. Dabbling in these hacks has always been risky business after all, how can you trust the author to provide the cheat you want, without some nasty extras packaged inside? It’s an arms race, much in the same way security researchers and malware authors battle against each other on a regular basis. Despite consistent anti-cheat efforts, new hacks continue to crop up for popular games all the time. Mac Gamers Beware: A Trojan Lurks Inside a New Cheat Program for CSGOĬheating in online video games is nothing new - it’s been an almost permanent fixture of the scene for years.
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