‘CS:GO’ exploit allows hackers to take over victim’s PC using a game invitation


‘CS:GO’ exploit which allows hackers to take over victim's PC using a Steam invitation persists, despite a security researcher flagging it in 2019. — CS:GO

Video games including popular eSports title Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) have an exploit that could allow hackers to take over the player’s computer, warns a cybersecurity researcher.

Motherboard reported that a researcher named Florian discovered the exploit, where hackers gain control by using a bug with the Steam ‘invite to play’ feature.

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