World Congress 2023 • Oct 6, 2023

Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats

Tom Tovar

Automated attacks hit mobile games just 137 milliseconds after launch. Instead of banning these exploiters, discover how to transform game cheats into a massive, untapped revenue stream.

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2:45 min

Enterprise-grade software operations within the cheat industry

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Applying game security principles to enterprise threat detection

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Conceptualizing app security defense using gaming mechanics

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Evading game detection systems using adversarial machine learning

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Examining common exploitation techniques against software organizations

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Evaluating mobile game prospects and encountering missed investment opportunities

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