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Modchip Designer Taunts Microsoft

Posted by simoniker on from the nyah-nyah-nyaaah-nyah dept.

Thanks to Polygon for posting a follow-up to the article we ran about Australian Xbox modchip designers releasing their schematics to the public. They have a story quoting AussieChip creator Grant Sparks as subsequently saying "It would be a little disappointing if [Microsoft] couldn't sue me. You see, I'm quite happy for them to take us to court, I just want to see it happen under conditions where we win. In order for them to argue they have not agreed to the download conditions, they would have to acknowledge that click-through legal agreements are not valid - which is something that I think would be very funny to see Microsoft doing. There are many other reasons why people want to use a modchip, and only one of them is directly illegal. I'd be happy to stand up and explain that in court."

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  1. New XBOX vulnerability by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    This vulnerability was posted a couple hours ago on VulnWatch. Here's the summary:

    Advisory: XBOX Dashboard local vulnerability
    Release Date: 2003/07/04
    Last Modified: 2003/07/04
    Author: Stefan Esser [se@nopiracy.de]

    Application: Microsoft XBOX Dashboard (up to today)
    Severity: A vulnerability within the XBOX Dashboard allows to totally compromise the security features of the XBOX.
    Risk: Critical
    Vendor Status: Vendor is not willing to talk about XBOX vulnerabilities.

  2. other sites by Doodleman3 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Shacknews
    http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/2 7288

    ZDnet Australia
    http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/securi ty/story/0, 2000048600,20275965-1,00.htm

    Penny-Arcade
    http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.p hp3?date=2003-06 -30

    Sorry guys and gals but I don't know how to make a link.

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