PS3 Hackers able to sign code (and more)!, From the 27C3

[Leeagt]

Suprised this hasn't been posted yet .
If the link aren't aloud please can a mod delete them


Currently one of the biggest hacking conventions, Chaos Communication Congress (27C3), is being held in Berlin and there have been some startling advancements announced by a team of PS3 Hackers.

The first few minutes of the conference were spent explaining the state of security on other consoles (Wii, 360, etc). Following this, the group went on to explain the current state of affairs on the PS3. First, explaining Geohot's memory line glitching exploit from earlier this year. The team then went on to explain the current PS3 security bypasses, such as jailbreaking and service mode/downgrading.

Approximately a half hour in, the team revealed their new PS3 secrets, the moment we all were waiting for. One of the major highlights here was, dongle-less jailbreaking by overflowing the bootup NOR flash, giving complete control over the system. The other major feat, was calculating the public private keys (due to botched security), giving users the ability to sign their own SELFs Following this, the team declared Sony's security to be EPIC FAIL!

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[sniggyfish]

Beat me to it damn !

This is very good news CFW coming soon on all firmwares and sony cant fix it on the current 35 million consoles out there woopee :banana:

 

[DodgyTech]

These guys are good. On part 3 right now. You think they spent their own time and money doing this or they have some kind of day job?

 

[ManofScience]

proper hackers do it for the hell of doing it! plus nerd kudos points

 

[sniggyfish]

Only reason these guys spent alot of time on it was purely to get linux back on the ps3.......
$ony should have never removed it.

 

[maddogs]

Only reason these guys spent alot of time on it was purely to get linux back on the ps3.......
$ony should have never removed it.

Video on the site now showing linux booting on a slim:Clap:

 

[prag]

This is so cool, Linux booting with all architecture usable on the system. Cant wait for custom firmware hehe, also XBMC media centre would be kewl LOL. However this will force sony to act by charging for online gameplay im sure.

 

[DoomedEarl]

That was really interesting

 

[janobi]

If sony do move to charging for PSN, then it had better get a whole lot better than it is. TBH I dont think Sony have the abilities to ban consoles, otherwise all the online cheaters would be banned already. Only time will tell I guess.