CNET News: Xbox Linux Crack Released

The Neo Project, a group of computing hobbyists using
distributed computing techniques to crack security challenges, has
released a Linux version of its Xbox cracking software. Operation
Project X is a small, downloadable application that uses otherwise
idle PC resources to try to guess the 2,048-bit encryption code
used by Microsoft’s Xbox game console. Cracking the security code
would allow hackers to run homemade software on unmodified game
machines, satisfying a $100,000 hacking contest sponsored by
Lindows founder Michael Robertson.

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