WATCH: Nintendo Switch System Code Close To Being Cracked, Says Hackers
The Nintendo Switch system code is that close to being cracked, according to hackers. A group known for tinkering and picking apart technology, FailOverFlow recently revealed their discoveries since the hybrid console first released in Summer 2017. To their surprise, Nintendo’s latest system is a lot more secure than anticipated. Seen in the video below, a separate group presents their findings further in-depth at the Schedule 34th Chaos Communication Congress (34C3):
According to presenters Derrek, Plutoo, and Naehrwert, though they have been picking apart every nook and cranny of the Nintendo Switch system code for a time now, the custom designed operating system is “the most secure [they’ve] ever seen” due to the unique software stacks that create it. While technical in vocabulary and methodology, the presentation describes each of the painstaking steps taken from concept to actualization.
Toward the end, Derrek, Plutoo and Naehrwert demonstrate the Nintendo Switch performing a custom made program. Of course, to make it as enjoyable as possible, there’s a good amount of visual aids to help the mind process these ideas. Of course, they aren’t the only group to get their hands a little dirty. Another organization dubbed Team-Xecutor offered their two cents, discovering methods to allow further customization to run separate firmware. Other groups have contributed to the conversation with their own findings as well.
What do you think of the exploits found thus far? Should other manufacturers follow suit with the Nintendo Switch system code? By the time the next major platform comes it, hopefully better software will be developer to offer an even better challenge for these masterminds. Let us know what you think in the comments section below or start a conversation on Don’t Feed the Gamers Facebook page. To stay up to date on gaming news as it happens, follow us on Twitter! Here’s some of our latest:
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