Exploits Hit Games; NPM Attack Spreads
Summary
Software ecosystems face immediate threats from supply chain infiltration while struggling game titles demonstrate rapid failure cycles in competitive markets.
- NPM Supply Chain Attack GitLab’s research team documented a large-scale attack propagating through the npm ecosystem, evolving previous methods 4.
- ARC Raiders Cheats Fixed Embark Studios deployed patch 1.4.0 to neutralize longstanding exploits, including the Barricade K exploit used by cheaters 2.
- Radical Heights Fails Boss Key Productions’ battle royale, Radical Heights, ceased operations after just one month following its launch 1.
- Borderlands 4 Guide Directory content confirms ongoing support and guides are available for Borderlands 4, detailing locations like Maurice’s Black Market 3.
- One Month - Lifespan duration for Boss Key’s Radical Heights before shutdown 1.
- 1.4.0 - Version number of the ARC Raiders update that eliminated key exploits 2.
- NPM - Software registry ecosystem targeted by the widespread supply chain attack 4.
Key Moments
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Boss Key Productions... desperately needed a hit in 2018 following the commercial failure of their sho...
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Embark Studios addressed long-standing exploits in *ARC Raiders* with the release of update 1.4.0.
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GitLab's Vulnerability Research team identified an active, large-scale supply chain attack spreading through the npm ecosystem.
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Different Perspectives
Supporting View
The failure of *Radical Heights* highlights the difficulty of succeeding against established giants like Fortnite.
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