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Steam Offline Mode Vulnerability Exposes User Login Activity
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A vulnerability in Steam's 'Offline' mode allows others to see exact login timestamps of users. Security researcher xmrcat revealed that the backend continues to broadcast user activity, undermining privacy settings. This issue affects all Steam users who utilize the offline status feature.
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