At Cyrex we are all about innovating new ideas and collaborating both with our team and clients. So, what better way to collaborate than working together on our unique ‘HackFridays’? These take place every 1 to 2 months where our leading ethical hackers and programmers gather for a half-day and…

There are several stages of game development that are, or should be, key in validating a game for release. We are referencing three in particular. These are Focus Testing, Load Testing, and Penetration Testing. …

5G is a huge step forward in connectivity and speeds but this increase also brings security flaws. It’s not as simple as 3G to 4G. This step is as big as moving to broadband from dial-up. It offers faster speeds, lower latency, a more responsive system, and even less power…

Recently, our security engineers were conducting penetration tests on a partner’s multiplayer game. They discovered something a little unusual. Upon following it to its source, they found that it wasn’t a game vulnerability. Instead, it was a vulnerability in the multiplayer Unity service. What is the Unity Multiplayer Service? As one of the most accessible and…

It’s no secret that the worldwide online gambling and IGaming sectors have expanded at a breakneck pace in recent years. This massive surge has experts estimating that by 2023, the sector will be worth a staggering $92 billion. With online gambling clubs becoming a popular choice in countries such as…

At Cyrex, we like to break down the complexities and keep things simple. We’ve noticed that with the rising use of load testing services, there is some confusion. What is load testing? Isn’t it just another word for stress testing? Now, we’ve talked about load testing before. …

Over the past few weeks and months, we’ve noticed an increase in the demand for launcher security, on both sides. This is because we’ve worked on more game launcher and installers security projects than ever before. So, there’s no better time than to explain why this increase is happening. …

When it comes to securing your application and your users against malicious actors, penetration testing is the way to go. Once it’s done, it’s done. Right? Unfortunately, this is a common attitude. There’s an element after penetration testing, regardless of which type of testing you choose, that we see often…

As cybersecurity experts working in the games industry, perhaps the most common question we hear all the time is ‘What type of game is most likely to be hacked?’ Generally speaking, all games are hackable in theory and there isn’t really a hierarchy for one type or genre being more…