Post by thread:[PIC]: Xbox security has been broken?

> Hi 2 All > I just read that a student from MIT university has succeeded to brake the > Xbox machine security system. > anyone can confirm if it related to the pic that is on the Xbox board? Here is an article about just that: http://www.gamers.com/news/1170646 I am not sure whether or not it is related to the PIC micro, however it appears that the MIT student simply intercepted the signals that were being transmitted back and forth across the board. I believe this is probably very similar to what is done with PS and PS2 modchips -- intercept signals and modify them in order to play out-of-region and/or backup games. I'm new to the list... acceptable post? :) -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email .....listservKILLspam@spam@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

and I thought it's fresh news :-( Regards Tal Bejerano AMC - ISRAEL -----Original Message----- From: pic microcontroller discussion list [PICLISTKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Kosmerchock, Steve Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 10:22 PM To: .....PICLISTKILLspam.....MITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: Re: [PIC]: Xbox security has been broken? This is somewhat old news ;-) They have been running LINUX on these systems for awhile. A student at MIT has a site about tons of cool stuff he has been up to. Check it out at: http://www.mit.edu/people/bunnie/ I found this site awhile ago, it's on my "favorites" list. Best regards, Steve Steven Kosmerchock Radio Frequency Systems Phoenix, Arizona USA (WORK) http://www.rfsworld.com http://www.geocities.com/researchtriangle/lab/6584 "Great spirits have always encountered violent oppposition from mediocre minds."--A.Einstein -----Original Message----- From: Tal Bejerano - AMC [EraseMEkooterspam_OUTTakeThisOuTZAHAV.NET.IL] Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 2:19 PM To: PICLISTspam_OUTMITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: Re: [PIC]: Xbox security has been broken? Here is the original (I think) article from MIT : ftp://publications.ai.mit.edu/ai-publications/2002/AIM-2002-008.pdf site is OVERLOADED!!! if someone can get this pdf file send it to me even it's 20MB. :-) Regards Tal Bejerano AMC - ISRAEL -----Original Message----- From: pic microcontroller discussion list [@spam@PICLISTKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Erik Jacobs Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 10:04 PM To: KILLspamPICLISTKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: Re: [PIC]: Xbox security has been broken? > Hi 2 All > I just read that a student from MIT university has succeeded to brake the > Xbox machine security system. > anyone can confirm if it related to the pic that is on the Xbox board? Here is an article about just that: http://www.gamers.com/news/1170646 I am not sure whether or not it is related to the PIC micro, however it appears that the MIT student simply intercepted the signals that were being transmitted back and forth across the board. I believe this is probably very similar to what is done with PS and PS2 modchips -- intercept signals and modify them in order to play out-of-region and/or backup games. I'm new to the list... acceptable post? :) -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email RemoveMElistservTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email spamBeGonelistservspamBeGonemitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email TakeThisOuTlistservEraseMEspam_OUTmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email RemoveMElistservTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

Makers of the game boxes (Sony for the PS2, Nintendo for the GameCube, Microsoft for the XBOX) all charge developers to sell games for their platform. This can range from $1 to $20 per cartridge/dvd/cd. They go to some pretty interesting extremes to make sure that people don't develop games that run on their boxes without paying. One of them runs the game DVDs backwards, so the DVDs have to be specially pressed, one changed/extended the DVD such that a regular pressed DVD couldn't be used to play a game. They also use methods to prevent japanese games from playing on american sold boxes and vice versa. They claim copy protection, but everyone agrees it's to line their pockets. These 'mods' allow the ambitious to play out of region games, games encoded on regular DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD, etc. They can also allow custom code development without paying through the nose for the official development kit. -Adam rad0 wrote: {Quote hidden}>what does this mean really? Are people trying to steal the games >or are they trying to use the box for other than game purposes?? > > >I don't have a game box, just wondered what this is about. > > > > > > >{Original Message removed}