Hack is no game: Microsoft patches Xbox bug
Microsoft quietly fixed an Xbox 360 bug that allowed a user to bypass security and run their own applications or operating systems on the console.
Researchers have found a flaw in Xbox 360 that enables users to run their own applications or other operating systems on the gaming console.
The good news it that Microsoft quietly fixed the flaw with a patch that came out in January.
The patch, which was released on Jan. 7, fixes a problem in a security mechanism that allows hackers to break through the barrier and run their own software with full access and privileges. The privilege escalation vulnerability was classified as "critical" in a BugTraq advisory posting. The advisory was posted by an anonymous hacker.
