Cheats have been a foundational part of video games since the medium’s earliest days. At first, most of them were used as development tools to facilitate playtesting for the game’s creators. The most ...

In this Dark Reading interview from Black Hat USA 2025, Dark Reading senior news director Rob Wright speaks with Sam Collins and Marius Muench from the University of Birmingham about their research on ...

Software that can see opponents through walls. Aimbots that can lock onto other players automatically. Tools that can boost characters’ stats to the max. The world of online game cheats is ...

Cheat codes were once one of the most exciting parts of gaming. Before live-service updates, online walkthroughs, and paid unlocks became common, players traded secret button combinations, hidden ...

Serafim Pinto is the CTO and co-founder of the anti-cheat solutions provider Anybrain. The cheating landscape in video games is drastically different in 2026 than in previous years. Advancements in ...