Ubisoft’s DRM parasite, Uplay, is widely loathed and feared by gamers. Now, there’s even better reason to throw molten hatred at this DRM software, in that it allows random people to run random code on your machine. You know, just whatever they want. I’m sure the people who might make use of this exploit are completely trustworthy and wish only the best for you and your computer. Ars Technica has the story.
Whenever you install a game with DRM, just remember what master that Digital Rights Management software is meant to serve. Here’s a hint, it ain’t you.