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Because the exploit targets the boot ROM burned into silicon, Microslop can't patch it. Every Xbox One ever manufactured is vulnerable, and always will be. The hack gives complete access to everything — the Hypervisor, the operating system, the ability to run unsigned code at every privilege level. Games and firmware can be decrypted, which could open the door to emulation projects and eventual mod chips.
Xbox exclusives coming soon to SteamDeck.
this would be funnier, were it not so sad
Oh wait, it's sad for Microslop so it's even funnier!!!!
I thought it was only the release version of the console that was vulnerable. Was there a breakthrough in the last two days?
“unhackable” is a bit sensationalized here. the Xbox One is actually a security success story not because it is impossible to hack, but because it’s a rare example of a console that wasn’t hacked in its service lifetime. at the risk of giving praise to Microsoft, the architecture is actually really neat and informed the security features of subsequent Windows releases, ie a hypervisor with sandboxed sub containers (this is why they required TPMs).
(also i’m not agreeing with requiring a TPM for general purpose machines; they make sense on a bespoke hardware platform like a game console)
i bet this hack is nuts, but the blue team deserves some level of kudos
I feel like allowing users to access dev mode played a large part in this as well. Without the option surely it would have been cracked sooner.
Which is a great lesson in and of itself for tech companies willing to listen.
Reasonable and nuanced take, you love to see it!
The fuck it is! What am I gonna do with this pitchfork now?
Move hay?
Everything is hackable if you're determined. Even an air gapped computer in a locked room.
Dont challenge people by calling something “unhackable”
I mean, it took almost 13 years and the product itself was discontinued six years ago
Tools and methods used to jailbreak this generation can and will be refined and used on the next one. It should be noted that the full force of the hacking community wasn't behind this effort. The homebrew function placated a lot of people. Had microslop pulled a sony and yanked a feature or not provided that outlet: I'd imagine we'd have seen more exploits sooner.
I watched the talk and the demo, the bar is pretty high. But the good news that a relatively simple modchip should be possible
So depending on the specs it might be fun to get a used Xbox One and turn it into a steam machine. Better it'll be done within 2 years.
Weird, I was looking at my dusty xbox one on the shelf yesterday and I looked up if it was hackable yet. It would make such a good TV PC.
You should look at more things and wonder if they're hackable.
Looks at OG Alienware Steam Machine sitting in an enclosed shelf
"Aah a ghost!"
Microsoft probably doesn’t care at this point.
