The US Navy has been looking for ways to hack into game consoles, likely to get at the tasty, tasty communication info hidden inside. Friend lists and messenger logs would be very useful for someone who wants to pry into your social circle. So what does this involve and what do you need to watch out for? ZD Net has the story.
The Navy says the technology won’t be used on anyone in the US, which is great because absolutely no game traffic passes through overseas servers. Also, of course the laws which bind the Navy’s hands apply exactly the same to other government agencies and your friendly local police force.
Xbox forensics, who knew?