According to Newsfactor.com and various media outlets, hackers are now cracking their way into the new game systems.

Hackers have already found ways to get into the Wii system through the “Wii-motes” and the Opera web-browser. The Playstation 3 console is also reported to be vulnerable to hacking.

Forrester analyst Paul Jackson told Newsfactor.com that despite the lack of malicious takeover attempts to date, it’s possible hackers might use the systems as a possible way to steal information from potential victims:

“‘Any device that’s two-way and directed to a network is at risk,’ he noted. ‘The advantage most of these devices have is that they’re not running sophisticated operating systems like Windows or Mac OS X, so they’re not as attractive as targets.’”

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