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Xbox 360 Consoles Can Now Be Hacked With Just a USB Key


An anonymous reader shares a report: Xbox 360 modders have discovered a new way to get homebrew apps and games running on the console. 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 ...

An anonymous reader shares a report: Xbox 360 modders have discovered a new way to get homebrew apps and games running on the console. 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 has tested BadUpdate and found that you don't even have to open up your Xbox 360 console to get it running.

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