XBox hacking - or why The Register rocks

[shigzeo]

I've been reading The Register for years. It is informative, edgy, and most of all, tongue-in-cheek. Tom's and Giz sure could learn a lot as their writing, while getting the job done, isn't exactly fun to read.

This article: Everything you ever wanted to know about Xbox hacking by The Reg is informative, and strangely, not as fun as usual, but it highlights certain reasons the XBox needs to hunker down and get some protection.

Phishing the XBox Online world seems to be fun for a lot of hackers, and lucrative to the best. Accounts can be traded, sold, and access to user-modded hacks are certainly available, too via information stored in the... box.

El Reg gives a few helpful tips on how not to get hacked, but the article stands as a warning to Microsoft and large corporations to NOT rely on security - items change constantly, so do regulations, fences - security ain't security in a constantly advancing online world.

Me amo El Reg!

[NineSwords]

Well, your perfectly save if you don't temper with your xbox and doesn't give your login data to someone else.

If you try to hack your gamefiles via some malware (which was a example in the article) it's your own fault when you get scammed.

The moral of the story is: Use your xbox as intended and you're save. Once you pas into the grey area of hacking, modding and stuff you're open to all possible threads.

It's exactly the reason why I would never jailbreak my iPhone.