So... The Xbox One's security is so amazing that a 5 year old got past it.

[Acebats 174]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26879185

 

"A five-year-old boy who worked out a security vulnerability on Microsoft's Xbox Live service has been officially thanked by the company."

 

All he did was press the Y button a few times and he could get into his dad's account...

 

10/10

[Ryziou 538]

I wonder what xbox the games were for...

 

Xbox one?

[ElectronicDrug 7496]

He didn't press Y a few times:

 

Kristoffer discovered that if he simply pressed the space bar to fill up the password field, the system would let him in to his dad's account.

[Rune 2783]

He didn't press Y a few times:

 

Kristoffer discovered that if he simply pressed the space bar to fill up the password field, the system would let him in to his dad's account.

 

The spacebar is the equivalent to the Y button on the Xbox.

Edited April 4, 2014 by Rune

[ElectronicDrug 7496]

The spacebar is the equivalent to the Y button on the Xbox.

 

Saying he pressed Y a few times when he actually filled up the password field with spaces is like saying some guy spun in the air a little when he actually did a triple backflip. Nawmean

[Astrro 372]

Saying he pressed Y a few times when he actually filled up the password field with spaces is like saying some guy spun in the air a little when he actually did a triple backflip. Nawmean

I nawwhatyamean. But he simply pressed y like 30 or so times. Why is this even possible. Stick to software Microsoft.

[JeeCe 71]

I nawwhatyamean. But he simply pressed y like 30 or so times. Why is this even possible. Stick to software Microsoft.

seems like this was a software issue...

[MrCoolness 547]

Username: Gaben

Password: yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

 

 

Welcome Gaben, your games:

 

Half Life

Half Life 2

Half Life 3

[Wave 2200]

Username: Gaben

Password: yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

 

 

Welcome Gaben, your games:

 

Half Life

Half Life 2

Half Life 3

Press y to delete Half Life 3

 

yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[Kareem kotb 30]

What a lucky kid

[Necrophenia 435]

Pretty cheap of Microsoft though, giving him four games and xbox live, when Google offers hackers around $100,000 for less serious exploits. 

Edited April 6, 2014 by Necrophenia

[Moose 4890]

Pretty cheap of Microsoft though, giving him four games and xbox live, when Google offers hackers around $100,000 for less serious exploits. 

The kid is 5... He's probably one of the happiest 5 year olds in the country right now.

[xToYSoLDiieRx 64]

Pretty cheap of Microsoft though, giving him four games and xbox live, when Google offers hackers around $100,000 for less serious exploits. 

 

A 5 year old would have no use for $100,000

[Rayne 4478]

A 5 year old would have no use for $100,000

Bonds 

[Necrophenia 435]

Bonds

 

Exactly, Seems pretty cheap to give him a few games because he's 5. When $100,000, which is mere pennies to a company like Microsoft, could set him up nicely in life.

Edited April 8, 2014 by Necrophenia

[Lvl. 100 Latias 711]

A 5 year old would have no use for $100,000

College perhaps?

[MrCoolness 547]

A 5 year old would have no use for $100,000

Hookers and blow

[Rayne 4478]

Hookers and blow

No wonder I'm fucked up. Life choices.