How easy is it to break into a Xbox One? Apparently a 5-year-old can do it.
As reported by 10News, 5-year-old Kristoffer Von Hassel found a way to break into his father's Xbox One account by using an exploit that lets him gain access without the correct password. After attempting to enter the account with wrong password, a verification screen comes up. Von Hassel found that by filling the password field with nothing but spaces, you are able to access the account. This exploit has already been patched and fixed.
Von Hassel's parents found out that he had accessed the account when they discovered him playing restricted video games. The Von Hassels then contacted Microsoft to report that their son had found how to get through into a locked account. As a reward for finding this issue, Microsoft awarded the young Von Hassel with four games, $50, and a yearlong subscription to Xbox live. Von Hassel is also now listed online as a security researcher who helps to make Microsoft's systems safer. Seems like a good deal for exploiting a security system.
Microsoft issued in a statement on the matter:
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Näyttää siltä, että tämä ei ole ainoa kerta, kun nuoret Von Hassel on saanut turvajärjestelmät. Isänsä mukaan Von Hassel on löytänyt tavan päästä erilaisten turvajärjestelmien kautta kolmanneksi neljännen kerran. Ehkä Von Hasselista tulee turvallisuusasiantuntija joskus. Tai ehkä Microsoftin on pakko pelata, kun kyse on laitteistoon käyttämistään turvajärjestelmistä. Ehkä he eivät todellakaan ole kovin turvallisia ...