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Xbox 360 consoles can now be hacked with just a USB key

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A software-only exploit known as BadUpdate allows you to hack past Microsoft ’s Hypervisor protections.

You don’t even have to open up your Xbox 360 console to get it running.

Instead, you need a USB key, the exploit code, and a trial version of Rock Band Blitz to enable the bypass.

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