But what am I specifically supposed to fear about Steams security? What are the ramifications? Eager to know where you are coming from here...
Any closed code which is run on your system and can modify it is automatically a suspect. And if the purpose of that code is to modify your system (installation, updates etc.) - even more so! Its closed nature doesn't allow external audit. Plus Steam has DRM in its client. While it's not always used, it's still there, which increases security concerns many fold by definition.
Got it. Not concerned. But thanks for the reply.
I've run probably 5 years now on 5 systems with no viruses. If something spikes and if it is Steam related. I'll adjust then. Some people are all about security, some don't care and everything in-between. I'm reading that for some security it thee most important thing, I'm not that way. I don't have FBI targeted images to hide. I kid.
I read the news, it seems like pretty much everyone has been hacked (business wide) by now and they only come clean if they are darn near forced to come clean. This is the world we live in. I've yet to pay at all for compromises to such systems companies run. Now I have had my wifes purse stolen and had to kill a bunch of cards and get reissues on everything...
