Hackers Can Easily Lift Credit Card Info From a Used Xbox

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Using nothing more than a few common tools, hackers can reportedly recover credit card numbers and other personal information (http://www.bgr.com/2012/03/30/hackers-can-easily-steal-credit-card-info-other-data-from-used-xbox-consoles/) from used Xbox 360 consoles even after they have been restored to factory settings (http://kotaku.com/5897461/hackers-can-steal-credit-card-information-from-your-old-xbox-experts-tell-us). Researchers at Drexel University say they have successfully recovered sensitive personal data from a used Xbox console, and they claim Microsoft is doing a disservice to users by not taking precautions to secure their data. 'Microsoft does a great job of protecting their proprietary information,' researcher Ashley Podhradsky said.

http://games.slashdot.org/story/12/03/30/2336215/hackers-can-easily-lift-credit-card-info-from-a-used-xbox