Riot Games is making an anti-cheat change that could be rough on older PCs

Riot Games, best known for titles like Valorant and League of Legends and the Vanguard anti-cheat software, has often been ...

You won't be able to play Valorant until you update your motherboard BIOS: 'this is a necessary step in our arms race against hardware cheats'

If you have an Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, or ASRock motherboard, you need to update the BIOS if you want to continue playing Valorant. That's because a critical flaw was recently found that allows cheaters ...

Riot is forcing Valorant players to update their PC firmware to keep playing

The push follows Riot's disclosure of a critical flaw it uncovered in several popular motherboard models. The vulnerability can be exploited by well-funded cheaters targeting Valorant, ...

Major UEFI Flaw Enables Game Cheats On ASUS, ASRock, Gigabyte & MSI Motherboards

However, even with it installed and updated, gamers may have received a notice that their system is restricted from launching ...
The Escapist

Watch me attempt to explain how some hackers are getting away with cheating in VALORANT (and how Riot will stop them)

This is why I'm not in security. Here, I attempt to explain how Riot is stopping more cheaters from cheating in VALORANT.

Update your motherboard or Riot won't let you play Valorant

If you have an Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, or ASRock motherboard, you need to update the BIOS if you want to continue playing ...

Microsoft Windows ‘Hack Your Own Password’ Attack Warning Issued

Windows users can protect themselves from falling victim to ongoing “hack your own password” attacks by doing these three ...
CNBC

8 best free checking accounts of December 2025

A checking account is a basic financial tool that allows users to safely make purchases, pay bills, withdraw cash and deposit funds. But maintaining one can be expensive: In 2024, Americans paid ...