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Downgrade Kernel of 'eFused' Xbox 360 Possible if CPU Key is Known

xbox-scene.com — Some nice progress by several hackers: they found a way to downgrade a kernel even when the CPU eFuses were burned to prevent this. The bad news is that you'll need the CPU key (also 'hidden' in the eFuse data) to do so.

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  • skEwb35, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8very nice, i like
  • mlapaglia, on 10/11/2007, -2/+8oh man, it just keeps getting better and better. keep up the awesome work, i can't wait until some viable homebrew comes to the 360!
  • James2008, on 10/11/2007, -2/+30XBMC 360 For the win!
  • WolfDV, on 10/11/2007, -5/+7 ***** awsome progress towards an ultimate 360 hack . . props to these guys !

    "if they somehow manage to find a way to get the 'CPU Key' out of your Xbox 360 - it looks like it's "game over" for our friends at Microsoft."

    Excellent
    • Protoss, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3Until of course Microsoft patches this somehow...Even the most insane exploits are usually patched, just look at the PSP.
      • addictedd, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1well there is a new hack for the psp out now, and consoles will continually have new exploits due to bad coding from large corporate companies :p
    • kazamx, on 10/11/2007, -2/+3My Xbox 360 is still sitting in its box. I got it a few weeks after it came out so I got the earliest version possible. I can't to make sure its as easy to upgrade as possible when these guy have it working.
    • chris9902, on 10/11/2007, -2/+3Until they ban you from XBL because your firmware is out of date making the 360 worthless.

      What's the point of having one without Live?
      • kickinass, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2You wont get banned because you can't connect to live unless you have the most up-to-date kernel.
        • chris9902, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3So in affect they've already banned you.
          • heew00t, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3So we make a better online system for hackers that's free or cheaper than XBL.
  • Talus, on 10/11/2007, -3/+7I won't hold my breath .. but I would LOVE to have XBMC 360. Until then, XBMC will do me just fine.
    • btgoss, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1This is all I want, I really don't even play that many games on the 360, but XBMC360 with my HD TV would be awesome.... no reason to get an Apple TV.
      • pegisys, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1I loved xbmc too, but the xbox360 is loud, runs hot, and uses more power then what a dedicated HTPC/mediacenter PC would. Probably cost more too.

        but it is a great gaming machine
    • Evi1d33d, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1XBMC on the old Xbox is fine but it'll start choking when you try to run HD videos (except low bitrate divx ones).
  • gamehunter101, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4awesome job,can't wait
  • XaN3, on 10/11/2007, -4/+6Nice this is totaly sweet i cant wait for the xbox 360 to be totaly modded
  • xturmn8r, on 10/11/2007, -3/+4It looks as if linux is already on the 360; http://www.free60.org/wiki/Main_Page I can't wait for a few things: 65 nm 360 processors (ie: quieter), a price drop on the core, and xbmc 360 (ie: HD XBMC).
    • mlapaglia, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1it's very limited right now though, and requires you to have a specific dashboard version in order to work. it'll happen sooner or later though ;)
  • fjc8, on 10/11/2007, -12/+3XBMC 360? No thanks... the Xbox 360 is too loud/too much power consumption for me, when my HDTV already uses 250w.
    I decided to go with a Pentium M-based Shuttle for my HD movie playing. With a Pentium M at 2.0GHz or higher, it handles all HD movies (HD-DVD and Blu-ray) except high-bitrate h264, which the GeForce 8500/8600 and Radeon HD2400/HD2600 will decode. (I use a 8500GT). It's a great idea if you have an old laptop with a Pentium M CPU & want a quiet, low-power computer. I haven't measured power usage with a real video card, but the system uses 35-50w while using the integrated graphics.
    • serpentor, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6How does your laptop output HD video feed to your HDTV??
      • nmckinlay, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2He uses a Pentium-M based SHUTTLE, not a Laptop.
  • Juntistik, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1seems like great news all around for both the xbox360 scene and psp scene, Keep up the great work guys!
  • Gullop, on 10/11/2007, -11/+1Why don't these people use their expertise and knowledge to better uses? Like a good job....
    • Juntistik, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6Its a hobby you idiot.
    • adz999, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Haha Gullop i don't know how you see people that hack crack and mod, but you will find 9 times out of 10 they have got very high paid jobs, and most of the time degrees =]
  • kinstray, on 10/11/2007, -2/+3Yet another body blow for Microsoft! Yippee! Get in there. You guys amaze me.
  • jdoc, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8waaaat, you need the key? That's easy! 09-F9... o wait
  • indirect, on 10/11/2007, -6/+3But don't forget about Microsoft's secret plan to find consoles that have been modified. Consoles are routinely sent signals to cause the 3 red light errors so they can be sent back and inspected. There is also a timing device inside the consoles to have them fail at some random interval.
    • mancat, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4You're a joker.
    • sneakerelph, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2I don't believe you. A timing device to have an xbox fail?

      I smell a class action lawsuit coming for MS.
    • indirect, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2i kid, but at a supposed 30% failure rate it makes you wonder.
  • Hangender, on 10/11/2007, -3/+1and..you will get banned from xbox live.
  • nephilimx, on 10/11/2007, -2/+1will the mod chip company who finds it allow it to be public? Thats the problem. I remember when orginal xbox, the orginal chip maker who cracked it didnt allow the code to be released, was only 2 years later publicly other companys found it
  • m00nstone, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2I spent some time arguing with people over the efuse, protesting that the scene would find a way around it. This is vindication. So, as I've said before. These guys are brilliant. Now, it's just a matter for time.... the 360 homebrew scene is going to be great.
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