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A game update for Street Fighter V unwittingly opened a huge security hole on all Windows PCs it was installed, according to numerous complaints from users on Reddit. Capcom, the game's maker, issued an update to Street Fighter V on Thursday, announcing a brand new anti-cheat system. [CITATION]As a part of the new content and system update releasing later today, we’re also rolling out an updated anti-crack solution (note: not DRM) that prevents certain users from hacking the executable. The solution also prevents memory address hack that are commonly used for cheating and illicitly obtaining in-game currency and other entitlements that haven’t been purchased yet.[/CITATION] [CITATION]The anti-crack solution does not require online connectivity in order to play the game in offline mode; however, players will be required to click-confirm each time they boot up the game. This step allows ‘handshake’ to take place between the executable and the dependent driver prior ... ...