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PS3 Re-Secured?

Yesterday Sony announced that its new 3.60 firmware patch introduced cloud saving for PlayStation Plus subscribers, but that might not be the only thing notable about the update. According to hacker KaKaRoToKS, Sony might have re-secured its console.

Sony's troubles started when its root key was published online, which opened up the system for homebrewers and exploitation. Now KaKaRoToKS (Youness Alaoui) says that the new patch solves the system's security problem simply by not using the original root key. Of course, he also acknowledges that this new key will only work until someone cracks that one too.

Sony is currently exploring a range of legal options to pursue the original hackers and other offenders, including subpoenas, restraining orders, and other means.

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  • Sony Baloney
  • Hey even a few minutes of not having to put up sand bags to keep the water out is helpful. I am sure they are aware that the system is safe only temporarily and they are just using it as a way to break up the problems.

  • Maybe they'll just re-generate the root key on a weekly basis.
  • Well at least now they don't have to deal with hackers for the time being.  With that said, let's see how long it takes the hackers this time.

  • Is their plan to buy enough time with the new key to remove all the hackers? Not sure that'll work. They need to come up with something to keep these guys out for the next five years or so.

  • Mod

    Whatever works.  Every time the root key is hacked just change it.

  • So that's why it took so long to download.....

    Also the eula now says that you may not reverse engineer or modify the operating system or use the hardware with any derivative of sony's OS. So that means no more hacking.
  • yay no hackers for now hope they have a back up plan incase theirs a breach

  • Well, its a start........

  • At least it's something, I hope it works out for Sony.

  • wow. i never thought the PS3 would get hacked... psp, sure. but the "big boy" console 0.0
  • I hope this will keep hackers away. I don't want anyone messing up my PS3.

  • Hopefully it lasts long enough for Sony to figure out what to do in the future.

  • Why don't they have a rotating log of codes? It seems like a set of maybe ten root keys that are randomly shuffled would make it a lot harder. Why replace one code with another? How hard is it for Sony to write new root keys?
  • Anybody know when the update will be available for download on the PlayStation site? Something went wrong while my PS3 was installing it and now I can't get away from a dreaded error message. I want to try to put it on a USB and hope for the best, but the site still boasts 3.56.

    EDIT

    I've tried removing my HDD but to no avail. Still refuses to update completely.
  • Better watch out hackers, the bad boys are coming for you lol

  • WooHoo.... count down for someone else to break into the code.
  • At least its a start. If the hackers hack thsi root key, jusy make another one. Sooner or later hackers will get bored. at least I hope so.

  • it's a start...

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