A Systematic Classification of Cheating in Online Games

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to the characteristics of cheats in online games and how. they can arise. ...... Either cheating by abusing the game procedure cheat ...

 

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A Systematic Classification of Cheating in Online GamesPage 1A Systematic Classification of Cheating in Online GamesJeff YanSchool of Computing ScienceUniversity of NewcastleNE1 7RU UKJeff.Yan@ncl.ac.ukBrian RandellSchool of Computing ScienceUniversity of NewcastleNE1 7RU UKBrian.Randell@ncl.ac.ukABSTRACTCheating is rampant in current game play on the Internet. However it is not as well understood as one mightexpect. In this paper we summarize the various knownmethods of cheating and we define a taxonomy of onlinegame cheating with respect to the underlying vulnerability (what is exploited?) consequence (what type of failurecan be achieved?) and the cheating principal (who is cheating?). This taxonomy provides a systematic introductionto the characteristics of cheats in online games and howthey can arise. It is intended to be comprehensible anduseful not only to security specialists but also to game developers operators and players who are less knowledgeableand experienced in security. One of our findings is that although cheating in online games is largely due to varioussecurity failures the four traditional aspects of security confidentiality integrity availability and authenticity areinsufficient to explain it. Instead fairness becomes a vitaladditional aspect and its enforcement provides a convincingperspective for understanding the role of security techniquesin developing and operating online games.Categories and Subject DescriptorsD.2.0 Software Engineering]: Generalprotection mechanisms; K.6.5 Management of Computing and Information Systems]: Security and Protection; K.8.0 Personal Computing]: Generalgames; J.m Computer Applications]: Miscellaneous; K.4.4 Computers And Society]: Electronic CommerceSecurity; D.4.6 OperatingSystems]: Security and Protection; C.2.0 ComputerCommunication Networks]: Generalsecurity and protectionGeneral TermsSecurity DesignPermission to make digital or hard copies of all or part of this work forpersonal or classroom use is grant ...

 

 

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