Comment on Any Xbox 360 Can Now Be Hacked with Just a USB Flash Drive

Aquila@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• Ephera@lemmy.ml ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Yeah, I was gonna say: Oh, like most laptops then? If the hard drive is not encrypted, you can just boot a different OS to access what’s on the hard drive…

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  • pory@lemmy.world ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    This is “hacked” in the console modding parlance. It’s not about gaining access to someone else’s Xbox to do something nefarious, it’s about running software that Microsoft doesn’t want you to run on your xbox, including pirated games. “Jailbreak” is a synonym for “hack” or “softmod” in this scene.

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    • Ephera@lemmy.ml ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I’m actually aware of the difference, but would also argue that this difference isn’t that big. If you have to bypass security mechanisms to be able to use hardware as you please, that doesn’t sound to me like you actually own it.

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      • pory@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I mean yeah. Game consoles are DRM-riddled computers shackled into being toys. Being able to crack one open and turn it into something that can be used in non-manufacturer-approved ways is a cool scene in its own right.

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