For some time now, the gaming industry has been a popular target for cybercriminals. There is a multitude of possible attack scenarios, such as attacks on user data, infected games spreading malware, in-game fraud and phishing, or cheats and hacks to manipulate the course of the game. In his talk at devcom, CISPA researcher Philip Klostermeyer presented the current state of research on these issues. He has also initiated a survey with which he hopes to gain a better understanding of how the industry implements anti-cheat strategies for different platforms and game genres. Klostermeyer and CISPA-Faculty Professor Dr. Sascha Fahl work in the research area of "Usable Security", which focuses on the interaction between people, IT security and data protection technology.
Networking and exchanging ideas at the CISPA coffee cart
Networking is an important part of conferences and trade fairs, which is why CISPA is not only giving a presentation at devcom, but will also hosting a coffee cart. "There's no better way to start a conversation than over a cup of coffee," says Sebastian Klöckner, Head of Corporate Communications at CISPA. The CISPA researchers are particularly interested in exchanging their views and ideas with developers. The many visitors and the lively conversations that took place between CISPA researchers and visitors prove that bringing in a coffee cart was a good idea. And since coffee is also incredibly important for research, CISPA has launched its very own "No Coffee, No Research" campaign, in the course of which researchers will provide answers to the big questions in cybersecurity and trustworthy artificial intelligence, all over a cup of coffee.
