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# Outsmarting the System: What Game Cheaters Can Teach Us About Cyber Security

Modern video game cheaters run enterprise-grade SaaS businesses. Fighting them requires advanced machine learning and behavioral anomaly detection. Discover how gaming's anti-cheat wars can secure your enterprise architecture.

- **Speakers:** [John Romero](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@john-romero)
- **Event:** World Congress 2025
- **Published:** August 20, 2025
- **Duration:** 17:31
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1396-outsmarting-the-system-what-game-cheaters-can-teach-us-about-cyber-security
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