Jack Recider

Well, this game developer started going through the steps on how to get a game into Steam. They first created a developer's account and was going through the process. But during those steps on Steam's website, there were some questions, and one of them was a drop-down menu that asked, what stage your game is in?

Well, this game developer started going through the steps on how to get a game into Steam. They first created a developer's account and was going through the process. But during those steps on Steam's website, there were some questions, and one of them was a drop-down menu that asked, what stage your game is in?

Well, this person decided to try submitting some answers that weren't in the dropdown options, which returned some weird results. And using that information, they were able to send data to Steam saying, the game is currently published. They basically skipped the first two steps where Steam had to review it and just trick the website into thinking it was published. And sure enough, that worked.

Well, this person decided to try submitting some answers that weren't in the dropdown options, which returned some weird results. And using that information, they were able to send data to Steam saying, the game is currently published. They basically skipped the first two steps where Steam had to review it and just trick the website into thinking it was published. And sure enough, that worked.

The game was available on Steam for anyone to download. Watch Paint Dry bypassed all the checks to get onto Steam. It was there for like a whole day before they noticed it and took it down. Steam has fixed this problem, so you can't bypass it anymore. But it's an interesting exercise, isn't it?

The game was available on Steam for anyone to download. Watch Paint Dry bypassed all the checks to get onto Steam. It was there for like a whole day before they noticed it and took it down. Steam has fixed this problem, so you can't bypass it anymore. But it's an interesting exercise, isn't it?

To try to trick a video game marketplace to list your game as been reviewed and approved, which makes the users trust that this game is okay. There's a lot of trickery that goes on in the world of video games.

To try to trick a video game marketplace to list your game as been reviewed and approved, which makes the users trust that this game is okay. There's a lot of trickery that goes on in the world of video games.

These are true stories from the dark side of the internet. I'm Jack Recider. This is Darknet Diaries.

These are true stories from the dark side of the internet. I'm Jack Recider. This is Darknet Diaries.

This episode is brought to you by SpyCloud. For some people, ignorance is bliss. But for you, as a security practitioner, that's not the case. I went to spycloud.com to check into my darknet exposure, and I won't tell you what it is, but spoiler alert, I found some things that are pretty eye-opening.

This episode is brought to you by SpyCloud. For some people, ignorance is bliss. But for you, as a security practitioner, that's not the case. I went to spycloud.com to check into my darknet exposure, and I won't tell you what it is, but spoiler alert, I found some things that are pretty eye-opening.

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This episode is sponsored by Delete Me. In episode 133, I spoke to Connor Tumbleson about some people from who knows where who were stealing his identity. Luckily, they weren't out to destroy his reputation or extort him, but think of the damage that could be done. We all have data out there, which data brokers use to make profit.

This episode is sponsored by Delete Me. In episode 133, I spoke to Connor Tumbleson about some people from who knows where who were stealing his identity. Luckily, they weren't out to destroy his reputation or extort him, but think of the damage that could be done. We all have data out there, which data brokers use to make profit.

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Anyone on the web can buy your private details to do anything they want. This can lead to identity theft, phishing attempts, harassment, and unwanted spam calls. But there's a solution called Delete Me. I tried it and they immediately got busy scouring the internet for my name and gave me reports on what they found. And they got busy deleting these things.