🎮League of Legends is implementing changes for season 14, including improvements to the MMR system.
🔐Riot Games is requiring the installation of Vanguard, an anti-cheat engine, for all players.
🌐Vanguard is a kernel-level rootkit that raises privacy and security concerns.
🇨🇳Tencent, a Chinese conglomerate, owns Riot Games and raises questions about data privacy.
💻As a security researcher, I have uninstalled League of Legends due to the concerns surrounding Vanguard.
What changes are being implemented in League of Legends for season 14?
—League of Legends is making various changes, such as improvements to the MMR system to enhance transparency and keep low ELO players out of higher-level games.
What is Vanguard?
—Vanguard is an anti-cheat engine that runs at the kernel level, checking for cheaters in games like League of Legends. However, its implementation raises privacy and security concerns.
Why is Vanguard's kernel-level access concerning?
—Kernel-level access gives Vanguard extensive control over a user's computer, potentially raising privacy and security risks.
Who owns Riot Games?
—Riot Games is owned by Tencent, a Chinese multinational conglomerate.
What actions have you taken as a security researcher regarding League of Legends?
—As a security researcher, I have uninstalled League of Legends due to concerns about Vanguard's privacy and security implications.
01:58League of Legends is implementing changes for season 14, including improvements to the MMR system.
02:47Riot Games is requiring the installation of Vanguard, an anti-cheat engine, for all players.
03:33Vanguard is a kernel-level rootkit that raises privacy and security concerns.
03:56Tencent, a Chinese conglomerate, owns Riot Games and raises questions about data privacy.
04:17As a security researcher, I have uninstalled League of Legends due to the concerns surrounding Vanguard.
