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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Es scheint, dass dies nicht das einzige Mal ist, dass der junge Von Hassel Sicherheitssysteme durchlebt hat. Laut seinem Vater hat Von Hassel bereits zum dritten Mal einen Weg gefunden, durch verschiedene Sicherheitssysteme zu kommen. Vielleicht wird Von Hassel eines Tages Sicherheitsexperte. Oder vielleicht muss Microsoft sein Spiel verbessern, wenn es um die Sicherheitssysteme geht, die sie für ihre Hardware verwenden. Vielleicht sind sie doch wirklich nicht so sicher ...