Research & Glossary
Informed platform design
Research Themes
Driver Abuse
How kernel drivers are exploited for anti-cheat bypass
BYOVD
Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver attack patterns
Code Signing
How signing and publisher trust affect integrity
Integrity Posture
Secure Boot, HVCI, and testsigning impact on trust
Glossary
Secure Boot
UEFI feature that ensures only signed bootloaders can start the OS
HVCI
Hypervisor-protected Code Integrity. Prevents unsigned code from running in kernel mode
Testsigning
Windows mode that allows unsigned or test-signed drivers to load. Often required for cheats
BYOVD
Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver. Attack technique using legitimate but vulnerable signed drivers
Kernel Driver
Software that runs at the highest privilege level in Windows, with full system access
Game Session
Time segment where Vera detected gameplay or streaming activity
How Vera Uses Research
Research informs catalog design, ruleset priorities, and finding severity. Vera's known-risk driver catalog is curated based on public research and abuse patterns.