Exploiting Online Games: Cheating Massively Distributed Systems

by Greg Hoglund and Gary McGraw

Book Overview

The online gaming world is huge and continues to grow (analysts estimate the market reached $12 billion in 2006). And all computer games are made of software. By manipulating, changing, tweaking, and otherwise exploiting the software that makes up a computer game, malicious gamers can cheat. Cheating goes beyond getting a high score. In today's world of online poker, Second Life, and massive multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPGs) currency...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0132271915
• ISBN13: 9780132271912
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.1" x 9.2"