Key takeaways

  • Valve removed Beyond The Dark after malware allegations surfaced.
  • The malicious payload allegedly stole passwords, browser data, and crypto wallet information.
  • Attackers reportedly hijacked an existing Steam game instead of publishing a new one.
  • The malware hid inside a modified UnityPlayer.dll file.
  • Anyone who installed the game should run antivirus scans and change passwords immediately.
  • magikmw@piefed.social
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    12 hours ago

    Selinux should help with this, but by default all ‘non-server’ apps can just access anything across the user’s home. Maybe I should look into this. Hmmmm.

    Edit: then again, steam games usually run via wine, using a simulated windows filesystem… Maybe they are isolated already? I really should look into this.

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      12 hours ago

      Maybe they are isolated already? I really should look into this.

      No, the Z drive in wine maps to your linux file system.