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Hackers Dodge Xbox Live Shutout

Posted by Zonk on from the over-the-wall dept.

An Ars Technica post at their games column Opposable Thumbs points out that, despite Microsoft's best efforts, hacked Xbox 360s are once again playing on Xbox Live. "Steadfast in their pursuits, the hackers of the Xbox 360 scene have managed to best Microsoft's Xbox Live Banning protocol: a system of checks in place to identify hacked Xbox 360s and deny them access to the Xbox Live Network. The current method of hacking the 360 involves exploiting the firmware of the DVD drive (the preferable method), and this latest patch does just that. In fact, the creators are so confident in their breakthrough that the info file remarks that the new firmware 'defeats all current and some future Xbox Live detection attempts.'"

3 of 71 comments (clear)

  1. How long until.... by Maverick390 · · Score: 2, Funny

    The person you are about to shoot may be playing on a hacked xbox, Do you want to continue?

  2. Trusted Computing by ADRA · · Score: 2, Funny

    We're seeing Trusted Computing at its finest.

    Trusted Computing: noun
    The act of trusting that any possible attack vector against a computers expected behavior will be done so by those that have nothing better to do than to game the system.

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    Bye!
  3. Re:Does it really even matter? by Slashcrap · · Score: 2, Funny

    PS3 - free online, dedicated servers, 32, 40 player games

    I assume that this will remain a theoretical maximum until such time as the 32nd PS3 is actually sold?