A hacker has pled guilty to stealing confidential information from Nintendo, and he could face up to five years in prison as a result of his hacking. Read on below to learn more: "According to the DOJ, Ryan Hernandez, 21, and an associate phished a Nintendo employee in 2016 to get access to and steal … Continue reading Hacker pleads guilty to stealing confidential info from Nintendo, could face up to five years in prison for hacking
Video: Did You Know Gaming explores Nintendo DS piracy and hacking
In the below episode of Did You Know Gaming, the host takes a look at piracy and hacking surrounding the Nintendo DS. The Nintendo DS is the follow up to the popular Game Boy Advance (GBA) and featured all of Nintendo's hit franchises at the time, including Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon and … Continue reading Video: Did You Know Gaming explores Nintendo DS piracy and hacking
Nintendo Switch system version 7.0.0 already cracked
Nintendo recently dispatched a brand-new system update for Nintendo Switch - version 7.0.0 - which is now available for download worldwide. According to a number of Reddit users, Nintendo Switch system version 7.0.0 has already been cracked. Read on below for some more insight: We may have some key hashes, but this does not mean 7.0.0 is … Continue reading Nintendo Switch system version 7.0.0 already cracked
Video: Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee have already been hacked
It turns out that Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee may be vulnerable to save file edits, or Hex editing, which lets some players alter their Pokémon's species, values, gender and moves. Hacker @mattyoukhana highlighted the lax in security by showing how he managed to edit his save data to bring a Mew … Continue reading Video: Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee have already been hacked
Nintendo implements new changes to stop Nintendo Switch hackers
Nintendo has taken further measures to prevent Nintendo Switch users from hacking its servers. Prior to this, Nintendo was banning people for using homebrew by preventing online play and Nintendo eShop access. However, the access to their Content Distribution Network remained. However, this method is no longer available as per Nintendo’s actions. To learn more … Continue reading Nintendo implements new changes to stop Nintendo Switch hackers
Nintendo stops hack that allowed unauthorized access to downloading 3DS games for free
Nintendo has taken further measures to prevent Nintendo 3DS users from downloading free games from its servers. Prior to this, users were able to download games they had previously purchased, but due to the 3DS being compromised by hackers, anyone was able to grab whatever they liked using unauthorized tools such as Freeshop. However, this … Continue reading Nintendo stops hack that allowed unauthorized access to downloading 3DS games for free
Nintendo addresses major Switch hardware exploit that allows hacking and messing with online games
For the past few months, fans have been addressing a hardware exploit that allows people to jailbreak the Nintendo Switch. These particular people are messing with online games, getting banned by Nintendo and even locking each other’s consoles over piracy. Here's Nintendo's official statement regarding this exploit: A very small number of consumers have been … Continue reading Nintendo addresses major Switch hardware exploit that allows hacking and messing with online games
Nintendo Switch’s GPU can be used to install unofficial games
A hacking team recently presented their efforts at getting homebrew games on Nintendo Switch at a hacking conference in Germany. Bypassing typical safeguards apparently comes down to Nintendo's use of an off-the-shelf NVIDIA Tegra chip, and the backdoor that the silicon-maker left for itself. If you've kept the hybrid console offline in the hopes of … Continue reading Nintendo Switch’s GPU can be used to install unofficial games
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