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Xbox 360 consoles can now be hacked with just a USB key


The BadUpdate exploit just needs a USB key

A new software-only exploit known as BadUpdate allows you to use a USB key to hack past Microsoft’s Hypervisor protections and run unsigned code and games. Modern Vintage Gamer walks through all the steps in his detailed YouTube video, and there’s a brief guide on the GitHub repository that houses this software-only exploit. A weekly newsletter by David Pierce designed to tell you everything you need to download, watch, read, listen to, and explore that fits in The Verge’s universe.

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