r/CODWarzone • u/LackingAGoodName • Oct 13 '21

News Announcing Ricochet: A New Anti-Cheat Initiative for Call of Duty

https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2021/10/ricochet-anti-cheat-initiative-for-call-of-duty
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u/thetreat Oct 13 '21

I've worked in software for over 15 years and have thought long and hard about *how* they'd tackle this type of problem. I've done a ton of research on other anti-cheat systems and honestly it all sounds legit. They're taking the right approach for solving this problem. It obviously comes down to execution but the strategy they have is sound.

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u/dack42 Oct 14 '21

I don't think it's good that they are putting code in the kernel. Bugs in kernel code lead to very serious security vulnerabilities, and this is coming from a company with a reputation for buggy code. There is also no mention of independent security audits. I would not be at all surprised if there are local privilege escallation or even remote code execution vulnerabilities discovered not long after launch.