mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoAs Epic Games continue ignoring Linux / Steam Deck for Fortnite they're putting it on Windows Armwww.gamingonlinux.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
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minus-squarechrischryse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·3 days agoSo what’s so bad if it’s kernel level?
minus-squareHawke@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-23 days agoIt is a potential security risk to the system and enables extremely intrusive control and surveillance. It’s basically a rootkit.
minus-squareClent@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoThey can’t even effectively prevent cheaters so I’m always suspicious what the real intent of these rootkits.
So what’s so bad if it’s kernel level?
It is a potential security risk to the system and enables extremely intrusive control and surveillance.
It’s basically a rootkit.
They can’t even effectively prevent cheaters so I’m always suspicious what the real intent of these rootkits.