Slim Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 http://psx-scene.com...-shortly-73986/ Seen the detail? A random number....that's the same every time. Doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarbunny Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 So now the PS3 keys have been released and there are already 2 CFWs, neither are great yet but they are proof of concepts more than final releases. The most promising of these doesn't even need the jailbreak and, from what I can tell, installs like a Official FW. A side effect of this new hack is that the key to the PSP was stored in the PS3 and so the PSPGo is now fully hacked like the original PSPs. The word from the "scene" is the only way Sony can fix this is with a new hardware revision, but doing so will remove backwards compatibility between the current PS3s and any new revision as the keys will be different. We will see. At least this is my broad understanding of it all, and it may well all be said in the linked thread but 130 odd pages is too much for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 The word from the "scene" is the only way Sony can fix this is with a new hardware revision, but doing so will remove backwards compatibility between the current PS3s and any new revision as the keys will be different. We will see. They could remedy that with a whitelist, but it's still a big problem for them. Sony claim today that it is patchable via a firmware update, but I'm not sure how they're going to manage that. At least this is my broad understanding of it all, and it may well all be said in the linked thread but 130 odd pages is too much for me. Yep, you've got it about right, and because the ps3's firmware is designed to be updated by usb it's very easy to install. There's not an iso loader yet though, so it's only for homebrew at this stage. Come to think of it, if they disabled usb updating, they could stop a lot of casual users of a hack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarbunny Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 They could remedy that with a whitelist, but it's still a big problem for them. Sony claim today that it is patchable via a firmware update, but I'm not sure how they're going to manage that. My thought on it was, Would Sony be able to update the key with a firmware update? If so this would make all software unplayable as the keys would not match, I think. So could they not get round this with a standard "Title Update" patch? I would imagine an ISO loader is in the works, but I am still not sure of the feasibility of the PS3 as a pirate machine as the ISOs are so large. There would need to be a system where by you could load the game as a compressed and ripped iso similar to the PSP or similar to how the Jailbreak software installed games? Just a few thoughts anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Would Sony be able to update the key with a firmware update? If so this would make all software unplayable as the keys would not match, I think. So could they not get round this with a standard "Title Update" patch? These keys are hardware. The only thing I could think of is a key change as an extra software layer, with a whitelist for existing titles using something like MD5's of the media. An absolute nightmare to do practically though. Like I said, they could make it harder to get custom firmwares on it by disabling/blocking updating via usb, but that'll only work if people install the update if/when it comes. I would imagine an ISO loader is in the works, but I am still not sure of the feasibility of the PS3 as a pirate machine as the ISOs are so large. There would need to be a system where by you could load the game as a compressed and ripped iso similar to the PSP or similar to how the Jailbreak software installed games? Just a few thoughts anyhow. I don't think the size is a barrier. People are warezing BD's in big numbers now. With current net speeds, it's just not that big a deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapperlin Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Got an email today from Sony about running hacked software etc. Its legit, its all over the playstation forums. Basically says to remove the software or device etc or you will be banned from PSN Got bored in the end and upgraded a few weeks ago to the OFW. Any one else who tried this hack get an email from Sony? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overdose Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 That's nice of Sony to pre-warn it's users. Micro$oft would have just banned everyone's consoles forcing them to buy new units.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 That's nice of Sony to pre-warn it's users. Micro$oft would have just banned everyone's consoles forcing them to buy new units.... Nice approach that Sony's taking, at least this way they stand a chance of getting the customer back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 That's nice of Sony to pre-warn it's users. Micro$oft would have just banned everyone's consoles forcing them to buy new units.... Nice approach that Sony's taking, at least this way they stand a chance of getting the customer back. not a lot of good its done them, with there online gameing been brought down by a group of hackers because of the above. linked for effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 think this should be in here as im sure a lot of people have a PS3. for the ones that dont then im sure it wont matter to you. but to the ones that have you may want to read and check and change things. and keep an eye out. Although we are still investigating the details of this incident, we believe that an unauthorized person has obtained the following information that you provided: name, address (city, state/province, zip or postal code), country, email address, birthdate, PlayStation Network/Qriocity passwords and login and handle/PSN online ID. It is also possible that your profile data, including purchase history and billing address (city, state, zip), and your PlayStation Network/Qriocity password security answers may have been obtained. If you have authorized a sub-account for your dependent, the same data with respect to your dependent may have been obtained. While there is no evidence that credit card data was taken at this time, we cannot rule out the possibility. If you have provided your credit card data through PlayStation Network or Qriocity, to be on the safe side we are advising that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may also have been obtained. For your security, we encourage you to be especially aware of email, telephone, and postal mail scams that ask for personal or sensitive information. Sony will not contact you in any way, including by email, asking for your credit card number, social security, tax identification or similar number or other personally identifiable information. If you are asked for this information, you can be confident Sony is not the entity asking. When the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are fully restored, we strongly recommend that you log on and change your password. Additionally, if you use your PlayStation Network or Qriocity user name or password for other unrelated services or accounts, we strongly recommend that you change them, as well. To protect against possible identity theft or other financial loss, we encourage you to remain vigilant to review your account statements and to monitor your credit or similar types of reports. We thank you for your patience as we complete our investigation of this incident, and we regret any inconvenience. Our teams are working around the clock on this, and services will be restored as soon as possible. Sony takes information protection very seriously and will continue to work to ensure that additional measures are taken to protect personally identifiable information. Providing quality and secure entertainment services to our customers is our utmost priority. Please contact us at uk.playstation.com/psnoutage should you have any additional questions. Sincerely, Sony Network Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment Teams sony uk worth checking out if you have a PS3 online, and changing passwords if you happin to use the same one for other things. hackers had obtained personal information on 70 million subscribers. chancers are they have the credit card details as well to be fair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keigmeister Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 That just popped up on my google news. Amazing how quick news spreads on the net these days. Cheers for putting that up. Better make sure I didn't put any details on my PS3. Can't belong till the die hard 360 fans have a dig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 ahh cod was so much fun online tonight, opppss wait you wont know ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keigmeister Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Mate, I was COD mad. I completed MW2 the day I got it and spent up to two weeks game play online. I was like an addict. I would always just tell myself, "just one more game, one more game". I had some amazing games. I remember when I got my first nuke. I once got two nukes within about 5 games of each other. I was online for about 5 hours straight once and I ended up in a party with loads of other lads whose clan tags were Manx lol. We played all night, killing Americans and Canadians who weren't too impressed. Barrett 50 cal, I love sniping. Rust was class as well, I once had 96 kills and only 8 deaths on that. I'm not a fan of new cod though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatdamaged Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 If you can't sign in to the Playstation Network, how are you supposed to delete your credit card? Although if they have the details it won't matter now anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 If you can't sign in to the Playstation Network, how are you supposed to delete your credit card? Although if they have the details it won't matter now anyway Yeah, it's a giant clusterfuck. I did receive the following from Sony which goes some way to make ammends: Due to potential concerns surrounding Credit Card information being shared, Sony is now recommending that all PSN users take relevant steps. Should a transaction appear on your card that you did not make you will usually have 48 hours to report this and have the transaction annulled. With this in mind Sony suggest you buy and download as much porn as possible within the next day, and then inform your girlfriend it was our fault. No problem, least we could do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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