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news.bbc.co.uk - 2/20/2009

BBC NEWS | Technology | Hackers target Xbox Live players

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Xbox Live is being targeted by malicious hackers selling services that kick players off the network. The booting services are proving popular with players who want a way to get revenge on those who beat them in an Xbox Live game. The attackers are employing data flooding tools that have been ...

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consumerist.com - 2/26/2009

Identifying Yourself As A Lesbian Gets You Banned On XBOX Live [Gaming]

— consumerist.com — Teresa says that she was harassed by other players and later suspended from XBOX Live because she... identified herself as a lesbian in her profile. When she appealed to Microsoft, she says they told... (more) Identifying Yourself As A Lesbian Gets You Banned On ...

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blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com - 2/23/2009

Just over half of Xbox Live subscribers pay to play

— blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com — Just more than half of Xbox 360 owners who use the video game console's online service pay... to play games online, according to an internal Microsoft document reviewed by the Seattle P-I. (more) Just over half of Xbox Live subscribers pay to play

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weblogs.variety.com - 2/26/2009

Comparing Playstation Network and Xbox Live, revenue is what matters

— weblogs.variety.com — As Sony announced yesterday, Playstation Network has 20 million users. Xbox Live, by comparison, has 17 million... But PSN is for the Playstation 3 and PSP (around 70 million devices), while XBL is only for the Xbox 360 (about 28... (more) Comparing Playstation Network and Xbox Live, revenue is ...

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Hackers Targeting Xbox Live Gamers
Gearlog — ... "There's been a definite increase in the amount of people talking about and distributing these things over the last three to four weeks," malware researcher Chris Boyd told The BBC. ...

Xbox Live players striking each other with denial-of-service attacks
Obsessable News Feed — By flooding another player's internet connection with data, attackers can kick him or her out of an XBL game. What's the proper reaction to getting beaten in a game of Halo 3? Practice more? Play against some more novice opponents? Unfortunately, not everyone is as good a sport as we are, and apparently Xbox Live is being increasingly targeted by hacker tools that attack a player's internet connection, forcing him or her out of the game. The disruptions are being caused by a type of denial-of-service attack. These hacks are normally leveraged against larger foes, like commercial web ...

Hackers using DDoS attacks against Xbox Live rivals
Yahoo! Tech Advisors — ... Tired of watching xXxKiLLerxXx13 run circles around you in Halo 3? Well, you could either bone up on your Halo skills, or just cough up anywhere from $20 to $100 to boot "KiLLer" — or any other player — out of the game whenever you want, with a little help from an underground hacking tool. Talk about lame. The BBC and ...

Xbox Online Players Hack Each Other As Revenge For Losing
Silicon Alley Insider — ... Sad, but not really surprising: The BBC notes there's been an sharp uptick the past few weeks in hackers targeting Xbox Live players, using classic tools like denial-of-service attacks to disrupt other player's connections. ...

Xbox Losers Hacking Each Others Net Connections In Vengeance For Losing At Online Play
Silicon Alley Insider — ... Pathetic, but not really surprising: The BBC notes there's been an sharp uptick the past few weeks in hackers targeting Xbox Live players, using classic tools like denial-of-service attacks to disrupt other player's connections. ...

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