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Modder runs Windows desktop on GeForce NOW via file swap exploit

A modder has discovered a way to run a full Microsoft Windows desktop environment on Nvidia's GeForce NOW cloud gaming service. By replacing a game binary with a modified version, the modder tricked the system into granting access to the desktop. This exploit also allowed for the execution of local AI models on the powerful hardware available through GeForce NOW, though it is expected to be patched soon. AI

IMPACT This exploit could potentially allow users to access powerful AI hardware for local model execution, bypassing typical cloud AI service costs.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a technical exploit of a consumer-facing product, not a new product release or core AI research.

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Modder runs Windows desktop on GeForce NOW via file swap exploit

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Modder exploits GeForce NOW to run a full Windows desktop through a simple file swap https:// piefed.zip/c/technology@lemmy. world/p/1732203/modder-exploits-gef

    Modder exploits GeForce NOW to run a full Windows desktop through a simple file swap https:// piefed.zip/c/technology@lemmy. world/p/1732203/modder-exploits-geforce-now-to-run-a-full-windows-desktop-through-a-simple-file-swap

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Modder exploits GeForce NOW to run a full Windows desktop through a simple file swap https:// piefed.zip/c/technology@lemmy. zip/p/1732202/modder-exploits-gefor

    Modder exploits GeForce NOW to run a full Windows desktop through a simple file swap https:// piefed.zip/c/technology@lemmy. zip/p/1732202/modder-exploits-geforce-now-to-run-a-full-windows-desktop-through-a-simple-file-swap