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CCP Fallout
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Posted - 2011.08.16 11:45:00 -
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CCP Pollux's new blog details the report-a-bot feature and the work the EVE Security Task Force does.
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CCP Pollux
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Posted - 2011.08.21 16:11:00 -
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| The time of change - from a reactive past into a reactive and proactive future
Without getting into the details just yet, we have decided that itÆs time for us to be less reactive and more proactive about security, asking us ôWhat if?ö before asking us ôNow, what?ö. The main difference between reactive thinking and proactive thinking on security is if you ask yourself a certain question after an incident occurs, or before it occurs. Out-of-the-box thinking was the mindset that the EVE Security Task Force (now EVESec) has been founded with, and this is exactly what has been expected from us from the very first day. The emerging changes this fundamentally different approach has yielded are slowly starting to show the expected result but there is still a long way to go.
How does this relate to cheating? In terms of cheating, this allowed us to address the issue with a fundamentally different mindset. How? Instead of focusing on how cheating unfolds, we have focused on what system inadequacies make certain types of cheating possible and how these inadequacies are used in order to cheat. With the knowledge we have gathered by reevaluating our systems, using this exact mindset, we have set out a prototype system and will develop the required systems to combat cheating at all levels, reactively and proactively. These systems are currently under development and will be known as the guards who continuously watch EVE.
*Note* The upcoming blog will discuss all the above and as well cheating (Fundamental traits of cheating and the malicious intent), hostile environments (Malicious action on the EVE Client and interactions with the world of EVE), vulnerabilities (The repetitive nature of gameplay mechanics) exploits (Third-party add-ons, automations, macro and bots) and reactive and proactive countermeasures (Adaptive Software Protection and Dynamic Anti-Cheating Systems), in great detail.
As many of you will now be aware, the Report-Bot feature is a very small component of a much bigger and complex system to come.
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CCP Pollux
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Posted - 2011.08.21 17:00:00 -
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Originally by: Bruno Bummel Are automatic detection routines in place to check on people online 23.5/7 that are doing the same thing all day long? A little confirmation that this is beeing worked on is more than enough.
Yes, there are.
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CCP Pollux
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Posted - 2011.08.21 17:15:00 -
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Originally by: Dierdra Vaal Will future devblogs expand on your succesful persecution of certain types of bots?
Yes. We intent to release blogs about our ongoing progress. Further more, from now on we intend to open and maintain an active dialog with our community regarding this kind of issues.
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CCP Pollux
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Posted - 2011.08.21 17:54:00 -
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Originally by: Ciar Meara Are their additional accounts also targetted or just the one caught botting
Yes, in the investigation process we take into account all relevant aspects and factors, including the relationships between the account/s being investigated and other accounts.
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CCP Pollux
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Posted - 2011.08.21 19:57:00 -
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Originally by: Chribba Edited by: Chribba on 16/08/2011 12:57:56 Hopefully it will be for the better. Keep up the good work!
also edit/I would like Pollux view input on automated login... software(?). There are password manager software out there that have limited types of macro features, so that they will auto-fill in your user details for websites, programs, etc
What is the stance on using said technique to make the login proceedure easier, as configured properly all needed to do from the password manager is to press "go" kinda - for example KeePass has such features.
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Chribba, there is a post of GM Lelouch here regarding the current allowed automation. As the purpose of this automation is not to automate gameplay nor to obtain an unfair advantage within the game, it should be allowed. Still what kind of interactions with the EVE Client will be allowed in future is subject to change.
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CCP Pollux
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Posted - 2011.08.21 21:07:00 -
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Originally by: Celine Cavin-Guang If a player receives a (presumably justified) 14 or 30 days ban, is that account marked permanently or not?
Permanently.
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CCP Pollux
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Posted - 2011.08.21 21:12:00 -
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Originally by: Dalilus I have been reading for years in these forums about bots and players, corps and alliances that base their livelyhood on bots. Besides banning accounts that regularly use bots will you also be banning corps and alliances that encourage the use of bots?
We ban all those who break the rules, no matter if it's a player, a corporation or an alliance.
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