Nokia engineer demonstrates easy pirating of Windows 8 games

One of the ways some developers make money from free games is through in-app purchases. Nokia engineer Justin Angel has demonstrated on his blog how easy it can be to dupe the game to bypass the requirement to pay for in-app purchases, according to The Verge. As of time of writing, the blog is unavailable due to high traffic.While the process is by no means easy for the average users of Windows 8, it's still a relatively easy process for those who know how to edit programs. According to Angel, one of the pitfalls of Windows 8 games is that the operating system stores encrypted data locally, alongside with the algorithm, "and the algorithm key/hash is a recipe for security incidents."Angel also shows how Windows 8 users can modify trial apps to obtain a full license along with the ability to remove in-app ads. There are other hacks that cover things like using a script to unlock more levels of a game.

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