The design and implementation of tamper resistance for mobile game service

Issue title: Mobile and Wireless Networks

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Chang, Hang Bae | Kwon, Hyuk Jun | Kang, Jong Gu

Affiliations: Daejin University, San 11-1, Sundan-Dong, Gyeonggi-Do, 487-711, Korea | Yonsei University, New Millenium Hall, 262 Seongsanno, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, 120-749, Korea

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Abstract: The commensurate number of the attacks and infringement targeting a vulnerability of the game service has been increasing constantly, due to the dramatic growth and expansion of the impact of the game industry. However, there exist no subsequent researches for the differentiated technology, which is to prevent the reverse function of the game service. Therefore, in this study, we examined the current status of infringement toward online game services which are provided in the market currently and designed the proper technical measures ('Software Tamper Resistance') for a manipulation of the game service which is the most vulnerable part. In detail, we have encrypted an execution file and decrypted it in real time process. After that we implemented antibebugging, disassemble, and antidump technology.

Keywords: Mobile game security, software tamper resistance, debugging, disassemble, memory dump

DOI: 10.3233/MIS-2010-0094

Journal: Mobile Information Systems, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 85-105, 2010