Обновление Anti-Cheat Ricochet: как Microsoft Azure и TPM 2.0 защитят Ranked-игру Black Ops 7n

The developers of Call of Duty, apparently, decided to arrange a real inquisition for software lovers before launching rating arenas in Black Ops 7 and Warzone. The publisher, admittedly, relies on fresh protection protocols that should cut off violators even before they have time to click the match search button.nnThe Ricochet team, the guys responsible for security, has officially announced that advanced cloud certification will now be implemented in conjunction with TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot. In fact, Activision wants to create a kind of «digital fortress» for competitive modes using the power of Microsoft Azure. To be honest, it looks like an attempt to permanently close the issue of bypassing protection at the system level — the technology checks the integrity of your hardware directly through the cloud, which is by far the strongest barrier.nnHowever, the cheaters will have a hard time now.nnIn general, the publisher, by the way, began to frighten hackers even at the beta stage of Black Ops 7 — then, if you believe the numbers, about 97% of fans of easy victories flew into the ban within the first 30 minutes after login. Powerful, don’t you think? Now, the bar for safety is raised even higher, because in rating playlists, the price of a mistake is the reputation of the entire franchise.

Эффективность драйверов Ricochet в защите Warzone

Listen, if anyone still believes that kernel-level drivers are a magic pill for headshots across the entire map in Call of Duty: Warzone, then I have bad news for you. The same Ricochet, apparently, works in the «zero ring» (Ring 0) of the processor, having, in fact, unlimited access to hardware and memory, but in fact this power often slips. I wonder, though, how a system capable of intercepting any calls to the system manages to skip bundles of softers?

Принципы работы античитов на уровне ядра системы

In general, such drivers are loaded into the system at the same time as the game or even the OS in order to scan each byte for left injections. Ricochet, by the way, is trying to be smart — it mixes low-level hooks with neural networks, analyzing the player’s behavior right in the lobby.nnIn the same Warzone, this thing can turn a cheater into a harmless clown by disabling damage to him or making enemies invisible, but — and here the most annoying thing — only after the algorithm «sees through». If you want to make sure that the driver rvdk.sys it’s really active, look in the device manager, there should be a signature from Microsoft.

Причины уязвимости Ricochet к приватному софту

We must agree that 2024 was a real shame for Activision’s anti-cheat when, due to a stupid bug in the detection, the Warzone servers were drowned in a wave of private software, and the developers fixed it for weeks. The bottom line is that elite cheats skillfully pretend to be «white» drivers or even use DMA cards (direct access to memory), which Ricochet does not see at all.nnIn truth, if you compare it with Valorant’s Vanguard, the difference is obvious: Vanguard starts paranoically with Windows, while Ricochet, apparently, behaves reactively and constantly waits for the go-ahead from the cloud. The result is sad — cheaters return to the game faster than the ban is lifted.

Роль TPM 2.0 и Secure Boot в безопасности ПК

In 2025, the guys from FACEIT finally tightened the screws, requiring mandatory TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot to combat DMA hardware. These are PCI cards that steal data from memory bypassing the processor — a real headache for developers.nnActually, to check this armor on your PC, you will have to go into the BIOS (press Del or F2) and turn on fTPM for AMD or PTT for Intel. In Windows, then check the status through tpm.msc. Does it help? Well, the risks decrease by 70-80 percent along the way, but private software still finds loopholes through driver test modes.

Сертификация облака Azure для проверки целостности

And here the most technological thing is Microsoft Azure Attestation. This thing sends the hashes of your TPM directly to the cloud to check if anyone has been messing with the downloader. Ricochet actively uses this topic to issue bans, but delays in data processing — from seconds to minutes — give the cheater a chance to ruin your skating rink.nnBy the way, enabling Kernel DMA Protection (HVCI) in the kernel isolation settings really protects against external attacks, but be prepared that your FPS is likely to drop by 5-10%.nnIn short, Ricochet is good at analytics, but it is constantly being bypassed by new «privates» and its own bugs, which is confirmed by the angry feedback from players in 2025. While anti-cheat developers will be playing catch-up, cheaters will probably be one step ahead. There will be no victory without a total and constant upgrade of the entire core-cloud-hardware bundle.

Дата выхода второго сезона Black Ops 7 и Warzone

If you look into the game and look at the battle pass timer, it becomes clear that the second season in Black Ops 7 and Warzone will start on February 5, 2026.nnActually, it is this patch that will bring a full-fledged rating experience to multiplayer and the royal battle, as close as possible to the Call of Duty League (CDL) format. It’s clear that for a normal skating rink, equal conditions for everyone are critically important — otherwise, what’s the point of sweating in a ladder? As a result, with the new preventive ban measures, Activision hopes, apparently, to radically reduce the population of «cybercatlets» with questionable software.nnLet’s see how it works out in practice.nnWill Ricochet withstand the pressure of paid private cheats, but using the Microsoft Azure cloud is, in fact, an application for dominance in technical terms. In general, we are waiting for the February update and hope for a clean lobby.nnIn short, Ricochet is good at analytics, but it is constantly being bypassed by new «privates» and its own bugs, which is confirmed by the angry feedback from players in 2025. While anti-cheat developers will be playing catch-up, cheaters will probably be one step ahead. There will be no victory without a total and constant upgrade of the entire core-cloud-hardware bundle.