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  • Student hacks into Xbox

    A graduate student in the US claims he has found a way to circumvent the security system for Microsoft's Xbox video game console, opening the way for hackers to use it to run competing software.

  • "Mod chip" for hacking Xbox discontinued

    One of the companies making Xbox "mod chips"--add-on components that modify the game machine so it can run illegally copied discs and homemade software--has gone out of business, possibly because of legal pressure from Microsoft.

  • Xbox hacking not for amateurs

    The first add-ons that purportedly allow the console to play illegally copied game software have gone on sale, but analysts say they're unlikely to inspire a wave of copy infringement.

  • 'Mod' squad hacks away at Xbox

    Got a mod chip and a Net connection? You too might be able to hack Microsoft's popular game console. But the company is looking to crack down on the practice.

  • Lindows CEO funds Xbox hacking contest

    Michael Robertson, CEO of software company Lindows, has revealed himself as the formerly anonymous donor of US$200,000 in prize money in a contest to translate the Linux operating system to Microsoft's Xbox video game console.

Features and Case Studies (3)

  • Hackers: Under the hood

    Mudge, Kevin Mitnick, Adrian Lamo, Jericho and Raven Alder speak to ZDNet Australia about the making of a hacker.

  • 2002 - The year that was

    ZDNet Australia takes a long hard look at the top tech stories of 2002, a year characterised by corporate collapses, broadband proliferation and slow recovery.

  • Security: The next Web services battleground

    The Web services movement is intensifying its focus on security--and additional vendors are now vying for a spot in the network security space. Not surprisingly, Microsoft is positioned smack in the middle of the fray.

Reviews (6)

  • Xbox hacking not for amateurs

    The first add-ons that purportedly allow the console to play illegally copied game software have gone on sale, but analysts say they're unlikely to inspire a wave of copy infringement.

  • Lindows CEO funds Xbox hacking contest

    Michael Robertson, CEO of software company Lindows, has revealed himself as the formerly anonymous donor of US$200,000 in prize money in a contest to translate the Linux operating system to Microsoft's Xbox video game console.

  • Group ditches bid to crack Xbox code

    A computing project has abandoned its effort to crack the main security code for Microsoft's Xbox video game console.

  • Consoles come crashing down

    Aggressive moves by Microsoft have sent console prices crashing. Why has Nintendo dropped the price of its yet-to-be-released GameCube? And what's Sony's response to these challenges?

  • Microsoft moves into chip world with Xbox

    There's a multibillion-dollar company moving into the chip business: Microsoft.

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