TLDR Tech / InfoSec
Reverse Once, Run Forever: Defending Code You Can't Hide
Client-side bot detection runs on hardware the attacker controls, so every line of code should be assumed readable and patchable. Defenses change on every build and even per session, so signatures or reversals from one version fail on the next. Critical checks avoid branch statements and instead use cryptographic key derivations, so tampering just produces useless output with no clear flag to flip. High‑value lookup tables and logic exist only on the server side and are minted per session, preventing meaningful offline analysis. The detection path depends on live, authenticated round-trip to the server, preventing attackers from running a static offline replica at scale.
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