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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by catch22@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

Wow it finally happened. So glad I switched to steam running on linux mint last week. I refused to install helldivers because it wanted to install some no holds barred god level permissions anti-cheat software. Windows 11 was the last straw for me. Good times..

The volunteers at the Anti-Cheat Police Department have since issued a PSA announcing, "There is currently an RCE exploit being abused in [Apex Legends]" and that it could be delivered via from the game itself, or its anti-cheat protection. "I would advise against playing any games protected by EAC or any EA titles", they went on to say.

As for players of the tournament, they strongly recommended taking protective measures. "It is advisable that you change your Discord passwords and ensure that your emails are secure. also enable MFA for all your accounts if you have not done it yet", they said, "perform a clean OS reinstall as soon as possible. Do not take any chances with your personal information, your PC may have been exposed to a rootkit or other malicious software that could cause further damage."

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[-] loutr@sh.itjust.works 26 points 8 months ago

Under linux EAC runs as your normal user, so it can't install system-wide malware but it can read/write your personal data. If you create a dedicated user for gaming you should be safe from this kind of stuff.

[-] merthyr1831@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

What about on Windows? I assumed it would work similarly on there too, even if Windows has a different privilege escalation system to Linux.

[-] xthexder@l.sw0.com 9 points 8 months ago

On Windows, EAC runs at the kernel level and basically has full access to everything about your system. It only works on linux because newer linux kernels support emulating system calls in user-space (this might not be 100% accurate, but it's the general idea).

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