Cyberpunk 2077 update to keep hackers away
Cyberpunk 2077 update fixes an issue to keep hackers from taking over your PC. Very nice.
We wrote about it before. There was a problem with Cyberpunk 2077. Hackers could take over PCs from players, and that is not really the intention. The vulnerability has been highlighted before and the creators CD Projekt Red urged all players to avoid using mods for as long as possible until there was a solution. The hackers could use code hidden in mods and modified save files to infect your PC and gain access to your device.
Hotfix
So a new fix is now being rolled out to fix this and fix the vulnerability. Hotfix 1.12 is called this latest update if you are looking for it. This update comes shortly after the first major update 1.11, which fixed numerous bugs and improved performance in several areas.
Hotfix 1.12 fixes the vulnerability that can be used as part of remote code execution (including save files)
said the studio
Now solved?
The fix addresses the problem with a ‘remote code execution’. The computers where users became vulnerable because hackers with remote files could enter code into Windows remotely via Cyberpunk 2077 are being updated. The hotfix addresses a buffer overun issue and then removes all bad files. The update will take place automatically, if all goes well the player does not have to do anything. It should be relatively safe to use mods for Cyberpunk 2077 again after the update. Mods can always have risky executables, so always be wary.
