Chapter
The Ethics of Hacking Online Video Games
27:10 - 30:20 (03:10)
Even though there is a debate around companies offering in-app purchases, many game companies are not offering bounty rewards for hackers to find bugs. Companies are moving towards offering virtual goods through in-game interfaces that can be hacked.
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The lack of allocating resources for unit testing in public facing games and the absence of incentives to report exploits is creating a moral gray area.
27:10 - 28:49 (01:39)
Summary
The lack of allocating resources for unit testing in public facing games and the absence of incentives to report exploits is creating a moral gray area. The rise of in-app purchases in online games has made the situation even more complicated, especially for those involved in bug hunting.
ChapterThe Ethics of Hacking Online Video Games
EpisodeEp 8: Manfred (Part 2)
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Manfred, who has been able to support himself solely through exploiting online video games for the last 20 years and selling virtual items, has now gone completely "white hat" and works for a security assessment company.
28:49 - 30:20 (01:30)
Summary
Manfred, who has been able to support himself solely through exploiting online video games for the last 20 years and selling virtual items, has now gone completely "white hat" and works for a security assessment company. In this episode of Darknet Diaries, he explains how he did it while addressing the ethics of his actions.