---
id: 4108
title: "Cheating at Online Video Games and What It Can Teach Us About AppSec (Part 1)"
source_domain: bishopfox.com
source_url: "https://bishopfox.com/blog/cheating-at-online-video-games-part-1"
published_at: "2020-10-29T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["appsec", "information-disclosure", "game-hacking", "video-games", "starcraft"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/4108"
lang: en
---

# Cheating at Online Video Games and What It Can Teach Us About AppSec (Part 1)

## Summary

Part 1 of the series: classic video-game cheats like StarCraft II map hacks exploit hidden-information and client-side design flaws, teaching AppSec lessons about data exposure.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** bishopfox.com
- **Published:** 2020-10-29T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://bishopfox.com/blog/cheating-at-online-video-games-part-1
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/4108