Video Games
Cybersecurity, Security, Video Games,
Common Game Flaws Found During Penetration Testing: Cyrex Engineers at Work
Back again into the incredible work our security engineers conduct, this time right into the heart of our speciality! Game security is our bread-and-butter, it is the mainstay by which we established the gold-standard of our penetration testing services and continue to grow and develop our skills. Hazem Elsayad, Lead Offensive Security Engineer for the Cyrex Entertainment team, has ...
18 April 2024
Cybersecurity, Security, Video Games,
Regression Testing: Why It’s Crucial for Airtight Cybersecurity (In 2024)
A common misconception we see regarding digital security is that regression testing is an extraneous or unnecessary addition to your cybersecurity efforts. This could not be further from the truth! Even if you have your own internal security team, patching any discovered issues during a penetration test will almost certainly give rise to new issues or vulnerabilities. Let’s take ...
4 April 2024
Security, Video Games,
The Growing Challenges of Online Gaming Services: Performance, Scalability & Security
Don’t be fooled by the title, we know that online gaming is nothing new. However, we’ve noticed a staggering increase in the inclusion of online functions or some degree of online connectivity, even in fully singleplayer experiences. Whether it’s for a gameplay reason or for anti-piracy reasons, such as the controversial Always-on DRM, we’re seeing a transition where gaming ...
14 March 2024
Security, Video Games,
RPC Validation with Unreal Engine
We recently took a dive back into Unreal Engine Network Security and touched on a few key elements as we keep up with the evolving digital landscape. We were proud to look back at the original article from several years ago and see it maintained relevancy. In the new article however, we spoke again about Remote Procedure Calls or RPCs. ...
21 November 2023
News, Security, Video Games,
Revolutionising Unreal Engine Testing: Introducing Cyrex’s RPC Dumper Tool
The latest weapon in the Cyrex team’s repertoire is another of our own making, a tool that will help automate and speed up our work. The Unreal Engine RPC Dumper is a tool developed by the Cyrex team, headed by our CTO, Tim De Wachter. When it comes to any product, for testing networking features and functionalities, it’s necessary to ...
24 August 2023
Blockchain, Video Games,
Securing Your Blockchain Game Goes Beyond Smart Contracts
We’ve talked a lot about securing blockchain games, including a webinar on the topic, securing Web3 based games, and the necessity of security around smart contracts. When it comes to anything based on blockchain, security is paramount as whatever is implemented becomes a permanent fixture. And any vulnerabilities or potential exploits become permanent vulnerabilities and exploits. Our expertise is ...
26 April 2023
Security, Blockchain, Video Games,
Penetration Testing Web3 Games
With the rising use and popularity of Web3 and blockchain technologies, we thought it best to jump right into the world we know. As the leading online games penetration testing team on the market, we are uniquely placed to tackle the rising security requirements found in blockchain and Web3 games. We’ve talked about best practices to securing your Web3 development ...
8 December 2022
News, Blockchain, Security, Video Games,
Cyrex Hacking Roundup: October
Spooky season is well and truly on us as we enter the last week of October. From frightful DeFi hacks, to ghastly DDoS strikes against Overwatch 2, we bring you the biggest and latest hacking stories in the gaming industry. DeFi Industry rocked by 4 hacks in 24 hours October 11th proved to be a tumultuous day for the DeFi ...
26 October 2022
