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submitted 1 week ago by jandoenermann@feddit.org to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] truthfultemporarily@feddit.org 28 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I always wondered about the security aspect of gaming and mods. It feels understudied.

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 1 week ago

Yeah it's difficult how to know which mods are trustworthy

[–] FarceOfWill@infosec.pub 4 points 1 week ago

There have been cases of crypto miners embedded but once discovered they're nuked so quick it's hard to get more than rumours.

C# modding is the most likely vector (rimworld, cities skylines, unity stuff) but Skyrim skse mods are raw code too. All can be misused.

Usually lua mods have a sandbox so they're safe. Eg.factorio. and, um, more but my mind has gone blank.