Post: Microsoft working with teenage Xbox hacker 'to develop his talent'
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05-27-2011, 05:22 PM
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Jannis96
This is ****ing annoying.
Microsoft is working with a teenage Xbox hacker to develop his talent with hacking.
According to the Herald, the 14-year-old Dublin lad was responsible for millions of 360 users being alerted to potential phishing attempts via title specific messaging following a Modern Warfare 2 hack.
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An Irish schoolboy behind a Modern Warfare 2 phishing alert on Xbox 360 has reportedly been taken under Microsoft's wing.
According to the Herald, the 14-year-old Dublin lad was responsible for millions of 360 users being alerted to You must login or register to view this content. via title specific messaging following a Modern Warfare 2 hack.
During a keynote speech at Bank of Ireland Business Week, Microsoft Ireland GM Paul Rellis is reported to have said that the company's now working with the teenager to 'develop his talent and help him use his skills for legitimate purposes'. That's one way to deal with it.
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