PS3 encrypt broken, permanently jailbroken!

Yeah that is what I figured . . . that sucks :banghead:

-Disjaukfia

 

This is what i don't get. Instead of adding new features / improvements, Sony continues to push these lame "security" updates.

Instead of trying to keep their user base by improving the console, they keep pissing people off, by having mandatory updates that won't change a thing.

PS: And yet again, they removed something. Seems like Recovery Mode (useful feature) is gone.

 

I guess they did that so no one can roll back to an old firmware and use homebrew??

 

recovery mode inst gone just selfs have a true randome number now and according to a member of the failoverflow team the worst case now is a hardware based flasher for the nand

mecan42 or something like that im to lazy to actuialy look

 

Just updated my PS3, figured I may as well as I really didn't bother with CFW and only cared if I could OtherOS my Slim. I'm pissed I've lost yet another feature but I want to beat the shit out of 12 year old kids online so what can you do =/ It seems very time there is a security update now another feature is removed, which is more annoying when you consider the exploits work without them anyway either they always did or there is another way. They least they could have done is fix that fucking Lovefilm crap that you have to force shutdown the system as there is no ability to xit the program...

 

I'm generally pretty critical of Sony, but in this case, what the fuck were they supposed to do? Add new features at a time when their primary platform's security system has just been blown completely open? Of course they issued a security update, they're trying to regain some semblance of control over their platform. At the least they need to stop pirates playing around on PSN, and since none of the custom firmwares support 3.56 yet, they've achieved that for now. Yes, what they are doing is a basically just a game of whac-a-mole, and given that the keys are all out there the conclusion is forgone, but they have investors and they have to be seen to be doing something.

 

Bad move. From what i heard soon linux will freely run on ps3 and completely "unlocked"

 

Linux runs pretty well on my PC, too.

 

can your pc encode h.264 1080p in realtime? mine not!

 

No, but... uhh...


uhh...


It's got a really big heatsink!

 

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/285895/news/ps3-firmware-356-bans-black-ops-hackers/

And so it begins... Does anyone have any specifics on the ban method or are they just putting a black mark against your PSN ID/SN/MAC address etc?

I'm presently running OFW 3.55 but I have previously used CFW and installed emulators et al. I presume that if I upgrade the new private keys will prevent my current homebrew apps from running?

 

well if sony next step is banning people that have OCFW, is going to lose all the $$$ i spend on psn from now on... their loss!!

 

Yay, that's how you do it.
Ban hackers.
Next, pirates.
Then, leave the rest of us alone.

 

The Black Ops thing is just fighting fires, it's a stop gap solution. If a proper ban wave does come it won't be case-by-case, so homebrew-only or pirate you'll likely get slapped with it. I imagine they'll wait until just before a big game release, just like Microsoft.

 

I think Microsoft has done a great job with handling Xbox Live. If you are stupid enough to run a modified unit on live then you deserve the ban. It is common for people who either pirate or use a modified unit to hack software or use it for homebrew to own 2 units one for live and one for everything else. I am not a fan of DRM and think it should only be used in certain circumstances. I am not a shill for the industry and believe that if you purchase something you should be able to do whatever you want with the system. However people pay a fee for access to the live servers and should be able to expect a certain level of fairness When I play my games online I expect there to be an even playing field. If you are cheating online you deserve either a perma-ban or a forced period of time away from the game. There is nothing that makes a community more upset than cheaters to do as they want. Look at any MMO and how upset people get when botters and gold farmers are everywhere.

The only thing I hope out of this is Sony can figure out a way to not kill PS3's with firmware upgrades. Microsoft has not been so lucky as I personally have had 2 un-modified 360's RROD right after updates. One was under warranty and the other was not.

The big thing is they need to be careful with the bans and not hit any innocent people, and above all else allow people to appeal any ban's. It creates a lot of anger if people who get banned are truly innocent people, without any way to challenge the ban.
However based on previous work by Sony (SOE, and their Music division) they will take the wrong approach to the situation.

Just my opinions on it.

 

Well, Microsoft has being updating their System Software way better and not with constant updates. And piracy on Xbox360 has being avaiable for quite some time. The difference is that they ban the people who use piracy from their online services and add features for those who keep using official games.

I don't have nothing against homebrew and stuff like that. But at this point, with consoles always connected online, you can't complain about bans. Sony can ban hacked consoles but they still haven't. For those who want to "explore" homebrew should have 2 consoles if they are afraid of that.

I'm not saying Microsoft is a saint, but on this case they are way ahead of Sony. Ever since the OtherOS removal on 3.21, pratically all updates were just because of "security", network updates and small fixes, unless you count the whole 3D thing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3_system_software

At this point they could have improved the whole interface and added cross game voice chat. They could even have tried to exchange some ideas and features from Valve's Steam.

Sony made this avaiable, letting their consumers think they would listen:
http://share.blog.us.playstation.com/ideas/popular/

Still, they don't give a damn. To be honest, if they don't want to ban hacked consoles more people will join the CFW and think about piracy. Specially since they don't add new features / improve the experience of their console.

Releasing firmware with security updates is pointless and they would be hacked very fast.

Go read the official Sony boards. Ever since the 3.0 firmware came along, there were lots of people having problems. YLOD, dead blu-ray drive, dead usb ports,... There was even a class act suit filled. Just read PS3 System Software wiki link i posted. Anyway, it's probably a coincidence, but ever since 3.15 i wait some days to update my PS3.

 

I can encode 1080P on my Mac Mini at about 25fps . . . but I have hardware encoding to assist me on that

Back on topic though, I agree with what Johnny said, I have thought about hacking the PS3, but if I do that, its going to be with a secondary PS3 that I don't have yet, there is no way I'm going to do it on my main machine.

Also at this time, there really isn't an advantage that I can see to hacking my PS3.

I understand Sony's need to get piracy under control, but at the same time, new features would be really nice as well.

-Disjaukifa

 

Yeah, but they haven't had their entire security system broken wide open to anyone with a USB pen in the last few weeks. If they had I doubt they'd be adding new features either.

I'm not defending Sony's online offering, it's clearly inferior to Xbox Live. It's also free. Take your pick.

You think they don't know that? It's intended as a roadblock, not a fix. None of the custom firmwares can play online right now as far as I've heard. This is a cat and mouse game and obviously it's going to continue for a long time to come.

 

But they can download and burn isos on any DVD-R. If you think about piracy, that's worse as it's simpler for the user and piracy sellers.

The "hack" on PS3 allow you to run isos, yes, but you have to install a CFW, backup manager and then the long iso install (through FTP or to an external HDD). To be honest, most people will use the hack to run homebrew or to hack the games (original or not) to allow cheats. With 3.56, a ban wave started on Call of Duty Black Ops servers:



I bet people that bought the original game will be glad to see cheaters banned.

And by the way, i was not comparing online services. The Xbox user interface has being updated pratically every year, with new features like USB support for installed games and so on.

 

Actually , yes mine can.