Root keys for Sony’s PlayStation 3 go public

[res0nat0r]

One step closer I bet to people being able to copy games on the PS3. I'm sure Sony is not happy.

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2063058

[res0nat0r]

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http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/di...ity-in-tatters

Now all bets are off. Modules within the firmware can be patched, re-signed and repacked into an update file that any PS3 – jailbroken or not – can read. The patches made by the PSJailbreak USB dongles could be hard-coded into custom firmware, meaning dongle-less piracy that encompasses current and future firmwares. In effect, the PlayStation 3 is now the most vulnerable console on the market, even more exposed to hackers than the Wii and Xbox 360.

I haven't watched these yet but plan on it, I'm sure they are very interesting.

Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c77Qnk_CMF8
Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovy2kPFOu0E
Part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y23LUiBRcOg

That talk was at the 2010 Chaos Communication Congress which just concluded a few days ago.

[CircleGuy]

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in the past it seemed that once a console was jailbroken, the company began development on a new system. might we be seeing a new ps4 sooner rather than later?

[res0nat0r]

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I'm not sure...I remember reading a while back that the usual timeframe for a new gen of consoles has already passed, which has been the first time in a long time. I think the companies are relying more on user DLC and addons to extend current games past the point where they used to be done with, so I guess time will tell. If anything the wii was first broken, so looking to hear about what nintendo would do next would prob be a good indicator.

[CircleGuy]

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a system with a 10 year life span in an age where technology becomes obsolete at record pace

http://www.tqcast.com/2010/12/30/ps-jailbreak-was-bigger-than-any-ps3-game-in-2010

[mnbvcxz]

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in the past it seemed that once a console was jailbroken, the company began development on a new system. might we be seeing a new ps4 sooner rather than later?

I believe "jailbreak" is a term exclusive to iOS.

[CircleGuy]

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I believe "jailbreak" is a term exclusive to iOS.

apparently not - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playstation_Jailbreak

[iomega ego]

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Is it true Sonys new firmware update addresses this Jailbreak?

[res0nat0r]

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Nope, since they botched their encryption so bad, no firmware updates will ever be able to fix this.

[res0nat0r]

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Sony is suing Geohot as of today.

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2095008

Stupid.

[res0nat0r]

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[res0nat0r]

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https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/01/sony-v-hotz-sony-sends-dangerous-message

[res0nat0r]

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http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/threatlevel/2011/02/googlehotz.pdf

Sony is trying to demand that anyone who has ever, posted the hack online, commented on the youtube video of the jailbreak, or ever viewed the youtube video of the jailbreak be identified and their information handed over to Sony's lawyers.

[demonAfro]

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HAHA, everyone posting in this thread is thread is going to get backtraced and sued by the sonypolice.

[res0nat0r]

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