• Gaming News
  • Previews
  • Reviews
  • Videos
  • Weekend Edition
  • Casino Game Reviews
  • Contact
Gamecrastinate
Gamecrastinate
  • Gaming News
  • Previews
  • Reviews
  • Videos
  • Weekend Edition
  • Casino Game Reviews
  • Contact

Euro Truck Simulator Developer Banned from Steam for a Year

Euro Truck Simulator developer Tomáš Duda has been hit with a 1 year ban from Steam after using a public community announcement to highlight a vulnerability in Steam. According to the developer, Steam suffers from a vulnerability in (at least) the community announcements that allows script codes to be inserted along with the announcement. In an attempt to bring attention to the issue and force Valve to fix the bug, Duda injected a redirect script into his latest announcement that forwarded visitors to a video of the Harlem Shake.

The announcement and script trickery got a bit more attention than he had anticipated. Valve reacted swiftly by issuing him a 1 year ban from the service, although it’s unclear at this time if they plan on reconsidering the ban once the dust settles. You can check up on the status of the ban by visiting the Is Timmy Still Banned website they he’s set up.

Looking over the developers Twitter feed, it seems pretty clear that he was set on making the vulnerability public. Security researchers often find themselves in similar situations in regard to public vs private disclosure of bugs. One could argue that Duda should have waited longer for the fix after informing Valve of the vulnerability, but who knows how long Valve has actually known about the bug.

  • Tags
  • STEAM
Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest
Previous article Pay Day 2 Big Bank Heist DLC Released Today
Next article Minimum Adds New Maps and Game Mode, Discounted for Steam Summer Sale
Related Posts
Bossa Studios reveals early Worlds Adrift footage

Bossa Studios reveals early Worlds Adrift footage

Blackguards 2 video offers fans a look at new monsters

Blackguards 2 video offers fans a look at new monsters

PC Gaming News, Reviews and Videos

PC Gaming News, Reviews and Videos

Find Us On
FEATURED VIDEO
https://youtu.be/qMdG1d4ycg0
Recent Posts
Diablo 3 Will Not Add Controller Support to PC Version

Diablo 3 Will Not Add Controller Support to PC Version

207
Payday 2 trims 20GB off install size in latest update

Payday 2 trims 20GB off install size in latest update

28
The 6 Best Forza Motorsport Alternatives for PC

The 6 Best Forza Motorsport Alternatives for PC

21
Saturday Hot Cosplay Girls - Jasmine

Saturday Hot Cosplay Girls - Jasmine

16
Watch Dogs torrent secretly installing a Bitcoin miner on thousands of computers

Watch Dogs torrent secretly installing a Bitcoin miner on thousands of computers

21
Categories
  • Editorials
  • Gaming News
  • Hardware
  • Previews
  • Reviews
  • Site News
  • Uncategorized
  • Videos
  • Weekend Edition