Greetings, gaming enthusiasts! Did you see the news? Both Microsoft and Steam are warning players about a vulnerability in Unity that could jeopardize player safety. Even your favorite games could be allowing hackers an invitation into your system until the issue is resolved. Let's dive in and see what is happening.
So, the main point is:
Just think about it for a second… you are enjoying your game, and you have no idea that someone is potentially taking control of your computer… frightening, right?
Even if you are not a regular game purchaser, you could still be at risk when running a game with this issue.
2. Enable auto-updates, fixing things will happen immediately!
3. Be careful and only download mods or games from trusted sites.
4. Finally, use anti-viral software on the computer to stop any sort of suspicious activity in its tracks, before it can cause any problems.
These extra precautions are simple practices, but they go a long way.
Speaking for myself, I have taken it upon myself to not only check for updates regularly, but to take my time to be cautious about mods - it makes for a much safer process all the way round. So next time you are on a gaming session and you log on to play a Unity-based game, remember it can be that easy to take some simple steps to continue to enjoy the game and make you and your computer safe.
What is the flaw in Unity?
Unity is an engine that developers rely on to build their games, both in small indie titles and larger AAA titles. Recently, a serious vulnerability was identified that could allow hackers to take control of your computer.So, the main point is:
- Hackers could remotely execute malicious code on your PC.
- The hacker could potentially steal your personal information such as passwords or payment information.
- Games developed with deprecated or unpatched versions of Unity are the primary target.
Just think about it for a second… you are enjoying your game, and you have no idea that someone is potentially taking control of your computer… frightening, right?
Impact on Gamers
Even if you play a lot of games, you may not take security into consideration. Depending on this issue could put your personal information and account information at risk. Hackers could potentially:- Take over your Steam or Xbox accounts.
- Install malware on your system without your knowledge.
- Cause your games to crash, or slow down.
Even if you are not a regular game purchaser, you could still be at risk when running a game with this issue.
How do you protect your accounts/consoles?
1. Make sure your games and platforms are current. No joke, make sure things are current. This means making sure Steam, any console you use (like Xbox) and any Unity-based games (like Fall Guys) are on the latest version.2. Enable auto-updates, fixing things will happen immediately!
3. Be careful and only download mods or games from trusted sites.
4. Finally, use anti-viral software on the computer to stop any sort of suspicious activity in its tracks, before it can cause any problems.
These extra precautions are simple practices, but they go a long way.
Final Thoughts
Overall, this issue with Unity is not the first time and it definitely will not be the last time when a game has a security issue. Steam and Microsoft are already warning players, but the bottom line is that you have to be aware on your own.Speaking for myself, I have taken it upon myself to not only check for updates regularly, but to take my time to be cautious about mods - it makes for a much safer process all the way round. So next time you are on a gaming session and you log on to play a Unity-based game, remember it can be that easy to take some simple steps to continue to enjoy the game and make you and your computer safe.