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X-Box Hackers Trying to Blackmail Microsoft?

Posted by michael on from the dumb-and-dumberer dept.

wumarkus420 writes "According to this article from CNet News, an anonymous X-Box security research team is threatening Microsoft: either release a digitally-signed official Linux bootloader or face the release of a new exploit that supposedly works without a modchip. While I doubt Microsoft 'negotiates with terrorists,' this should still turn out to be a good I-told-you-so if the exploit is verified." Sounds like a good way to end up in jail.

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  1. Re:Morons by evilmonkey_666 · · Score: 1, Troll

    Not necessarily, they could anonymously publish it anonymously on freenet.

    (http://www.freenetproject.org)

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  2. Re:Haha rape is so funny by flewp · · Score: 1, Troll

    Ouch. Hits close to home?

    I just know there's a joke about the back door somewhere there.

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