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Hackers starting to give Microsoft some credit
22 May 2006 13:10 | Swifty | Xbox 360
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The legendary Team Xecuter yesterday made a rather interesting discovery while ploughing through the Xbox 360's innards. It seems that the firmware chip of the TS-ODD drive has been protected with a big blob of glue. The glue prevents hackers from touching the firmware chip, they would also find it near impossible to remove the substance without damaging the chip.



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1 - ha ha
Unregistered - h4xx0r's suck 05.22.2006 13:19
Ha ha, you hackers suck!

2 - No Cheaters in Halo 3
Unregistered - Matther Cranney 05.22.2006 13:25
Good, less Cheaters to put up with!

3 - great
Unregistered - zach 05.22.2006 14:23
i bet you they'll figure something out just in time for the halo 3 release so we have to deal with all the retards who can't play on their own skill.

4 -
Unregistered - Ever 05.22.2006 15:05
I wonder how long it will take for hackers to break into the PS3...

5 - ps3 hack
Unregistered - me 05.22.2006 15:20
2 weeks! lmao

6 - Extremely smart move
Unregistered - Optimusv2 05.22.2006 15:40
This is just perfect now those clowns will have to find another way of getting into the 360.

They thought Microsoft overlooked it eh :)


7 -
Reaper 05.22.2006 15:59
Couldnt they just melt the glue or maybe rub it off or somethin? It might take a while but it might work

8 - ?
Unregistered - kkk 05.22.2006 16:01
You are all idiots.. no really you are!

9 - Melting the glue isn't so simple.
Unregistered - delh 05.22.2006 16:06
They'll likely end up burning the chip itself. Plus there are many people that don't like to make a mess of their work and attempting to melt that glue will do just that in a very big way.

If it were possible to get it off via such methods they wouldn't even bother complaining about the problem in the first place.


10 - "reply-to" all of you dumb losers!
Unregistered - kkk 05.22.2006 17:01
ok lets start this!

1- no my friend, you suck!
2- ok my special friend i will say this one last time " you can not cheat with the firmware hack" if you still dont understand i can e-mail you a picture.
3- same answear as above.
4- less time than it took to hack the 360!
5- yeah hum no.
6- Extremely smart move? the hell? you think glue will stop hackers?
7- its not glue its Epoxy VERRY hard to get it off without screwing up!
8- thats me!
9- the first good comment here!


11 - DA KING
Unregistered - Xgamer 05.22.2006 17:09
Guys this is SO amazing take a look

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-KQdCR11-Q

enjoy ;)


12 -
Unregistered - greenrabbit 05.22.2006 18:07
so if the 360 posted labels of all its hardware on the side of the case it would be king?

13 - #11 is a Dumb@zz
Unregistered - Fanboy alert!! 05.22.2006 18:41
Awesome!! That video was soooooo sweet!! I mean the shape and gloss on that empty plastic case is amazing! I wonder what kind of cool looking case MS could make. I mean heck if there is no hardware in it, why not make a 360 the size of a postage stamp so that you can put in your pocket! Now that would be awesome! Then we could post videos of the empty case, and give it a flashy title like '#11 is the queen of queens' or something like that!!

As the topper, we could post some CGI cut scenes for an upcoming RPG (which strangely never ever ends), a video that was running on another console at E3 <cough> Assasins <cough>, and some random sequels for other titles (preferrably revision 4+ or above).

I am going to get to work on this immediately!



14 - Video
Unregistered - Fade To Black 05.22.2006 18:58
This video more accuratly tells the truth and is also good for some laughs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH2w2l1JTs4&search=sony%20e3%20conference


15 - NO see this
Unregistered - pshizle 05.22.2006 19:34
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJElsNaC6yQ&search=sony%20e3%20conference

16 -
Unregistered - KLU KLUX F*CK 05.22.2006 20:10
# 10 STFU, WHO DIED AND MADE YOU THE TECH KING, BASTARD!!!!!

17 -
Lucid360 05.22.2006 20:37
ROFLMAO at the ps3 funny videos... those rock...

Its RIDDGGEEEEEEE RACCEERRRRR!!!!

Real battles in Japan with giant crabs and dealing massive damage...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH


18 -
FreeMonk 05.22.2006 21:30
Yeah, that video is funny. I managed to see that about a week ago, and laughed myself silly. RIDDDGEEE RACCCCER!!

As for glue, it's a stroke of genius by MS. Yeah, it probably won't stop the hackers finally cracking open the X360, but it will definatly stall them. If only other console makers, even MS themselves, realised this years back, hacking wouldn't be much of a problem as it is now.

Glue, who'd of thought it would stop hackers!


19 - burns ya blue flag / KKK
Unregistered - REDMOND BOYZ 05.22.2006 21:48
#8 like i was telling some ganster guy the other day, you people and your factions are no better than the trash our troops are killing over in Iraq, your a domesticated terrorist and we should send your asses to Iraq so you can die with the rest of the scum of man. Your hating angry hostile beasts and it makes me wonder if early man behaved like this, kkk your sub human in the head my friend. One more thing; im Japanese so you'll get it straight when you flame back at me. Just what we need, a tech savvy klan monkey.

20 - u got to be kiddin me
Unregistered - 3453 05.22.2006 22:34
So MS just decided to prevent hackers by using glue or epoxy or something like that. U got to be kidding me it just glue. yea it will be a little harder u just got to use an exacto knife.

21 -
Reaper 05.22.2006 22:34
That PS3 video is pretty freakin funny and that wii60 wesite is pretty cool too

22 - to number 8
Unregistered - my bad 05.23.2006 00:11
yo dude relax! i didnt mean to use the three k's that way i actually didnt even realise it until i read your message.. so chill out!

23 - oups
Unregistered - rere 05.23.2006 00:12
oups i meant to number 19!

24 - ^^^
Unregistered - REDMOND BOYZ 05.23.2006 01:15
My bad : I guess ill lick my Super Monkey Ballzz i deserve it

25 - ^^^
Unregistered - pRo loGic II 05.23.2006 01:19
sucker! ah haha

26 - ^^^ you can help me lick-cry baby
Unregistered - REDMOND BOYZ 05.23.2006 01:24
u just mad cuz i kicked your ass in halo last night, don't make do it again, B-Q my crib on sat.

27 - boss said no more 360 at work , im going to quit lol
Unregistered - pRo loGic II 05.23.2006 01:30
my dog was eating my pizza u got lucky, must get up early peace!

28 -
Xtrm L1481L1TY 05.23.2006 12:28
Hahaha that's hilarious.

“Real time weapon change” Hahaha

“The game will be based on famouse battles which took actually took place in ancient Japan... So here’s this giant enemy crab..." Hahaha

“It’s RIIIIIIIGGGEEE RAAACEEEEERRRRRRR” Hahaha

Don’t waist your money. Get a Wii and 360 instead for the same price....

Wii60.com



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