Even game consoles are under attack by hackers, a security company noted Friday. But although the current crop poses little risk to the average player, the next generation may if attackers decide to take on the Internet-centric Xbox 360, Microsoft’s next game machine.
“Videogame consoles are not designed for using third-party software,” said Luis Corrons, the director of Panda’s research labs, in a statement. “In order for the malicious codes detected so far to reach one of these consoles, users would have to voluntarily run applications from unauthorized sources. Remember that just as with PCs, downloading and running software from dubious sources is always a serious security risk.”
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Source: TechWeb
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