Hacking the Xbox: An Introduction to Reverse Engineering - Softcover

Huang, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1593270291 ISBN 13: 9781593270292

Verlag: No Starch Press, 2003

Inhaltsangabe

Hacking the Xbox begins with a few step-by-step tutorials on hardware modifications that teach basic hacking techniques as well as essential reverse engineering skills. It progresses into a discussion of the Xbox security mechanisms and other advanced hacking topics, emphasizing the important subjects of computer security and reverse engineering. The book includes numerous practical guides, such as where to get hacker gear, soldering techniques, debugging tips, and an Xbox hardware reference guide.

Hacking the Xbox confronts the social and political issues faching today´s hacker, and introduces readers to the humans behind the hacks through several interviews with master hackers. It looks at the potential impact of today´s legal challenges to legitimate reverse engineering activities, which are further examined in a chapter contributed by Lee Tien of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) about the rights and responsibilities of hackers. The book concludes with a discussion of the latest trends and vulnerabilitites in secure PC platforms.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Andrew "bunnie" Huang is a hacker, maker, and open hardware activist. He holds a Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from MIT, is the author of Hacking the Xbox (No Starch Press) and The Essential Guide to Electronics in Shenzhen, and has served as a technical advisor for various hardware startups and MAKE Magazine.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: No Starch Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1593270291
• ISBN 13: 9781593270292
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 273
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: gpsr@libri.de; gpsr@libri.de; ; Friedensallee 273; Hamburg; 22763; Deutschland