Open Source Security Podcast

By Josh Bressers & Kurt Seifried

Modding games isn't cheating and security isn't fair

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Published December 03, 2023 6:00pm

Josh and Kurt talk about Capcom claiming modding a game is akin to cheating. The arguments used are fundamentally one of equity vs equality. Humans love to focus on equality instead of equity when we deal with most problems. This is especially true in the world of security. Rather than doing something that has a net positive, we ignore the details and focus on doing something that feels "right". Show Notes Why Capcom thinks PC game modding is akin to “cheating” Ben Heck

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