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Hacking Xboxes For Fun And Profit
John Stith
Staff Writer
2006-02-06
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Apparently, the original Xbox has been completely hacked without the need for any modchip/softmod. According to hackers online, this also opens the door for them to really begin hacking on the Xbox360.
A hacker, known as the specialist posted this on XboxHacker.net:
Yes ! I've just played a backup DVD on a XBOX 1 without any modchip/softmod, just a hacked firmware. This completes our work on the XBOX 1. The drive I modded was a 8050L. The good news is that the firmware in this drive is very similar to the firmware in the GDR3120, used in the XBOX 360. I think it's time for me to buy one now.
Based on this information, some places are suggesting using the Xbox as a media extender, provided one is running Windows XP Media Center Edition. Some may find this recommendation useful.
If the Xbox360 gets hacked completely, this could create some problems for Microsoft, who has already had numerous problems with security in the past. At this point though, based on the nature of how game consoles work, it would seem very difficult to fix problems like these hacks seem to cause. Some updates could be done for the onboard software but it looks like these consoles will have similar vulnerabilities as normal computer software.
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John is a staff writer for SecurityProNews covering cyber security.
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