Post: Geohot Releases Root Keys - Sony PlayStation 3 Is Now Pwned For Life
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01-03-2011, 07:49 PM
#1
shadowhunter
I am error
A few days ago, a small group of German hackers called fail0verflow found an exploit that could completely open up the PlayStation 3 console. Dubbed as “epic PS3 security bypass”, they found the method to calculate the security keys, which is just a Sony signature that lets the PS3 know whether the application they’re trying to open is legit, or not.
Today, the infamous iPhone hacker George Hotz (or just Geohot) has released the PS3 Root Key publicly along with a message thanking the fail0verflow team. He also said, he doesn’t condone piracy, and “it’d be fun to be on the other side” with console makers, helping them in making their consoles more secure.
props to fail0verflow for the asymmetric half
no donate link, just use this info wisely
i do not condone piracy
if you want your next console to be secure, get in touch with me. any of you 3.
it’d be fun to be on the other side.
…and this is a real self, hello world
shouts to the guys who did PSL1GHT
without you, I couldn’t release this
Now this root key is in the open, anyone can create their own applications, custom firmwares or even pirated ISOs and the PS3 will work with them without any problems. fail0verflow team has said that this exploit will make Linux run again on PS3 systems. This feature was previously removed by Sony, after Geohot claimed he had hacked the PS3. [via PSX-Scene]
This is cool, now I CAN FINALLY GET LINUX BACK! - I actually used this feature...
So Gorge here wants a job from Sony
...Hopefully this does not condone piracy - that would be horrible for the PS3 and its dev's - witch is a little lacking...
01-04-2011, 05:41 PM
#29
dOlLoFf
Vault dweller
Originally posted by shadowhunter
Nah dude, this was posted 45min before anyone else did.
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well basically the hello world isnt that fun, i tried it.
all it does is make a .txt file on your usb stick called geohot.txt
you run this in "Factory Service Mode"...
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There are programs in beta right now that let you unpack a ___ file, repack it with mods, then re-sighn it with those codes too make it as if it came from Sony.
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Here's what is does: - Nothing exciting
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---------- Post added at 08:35 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:32 AM ----------
well basically the hello world isnt that fun, i tried it.
all it does is make a .txt file on your usb stick called geohot.txt
you run this in "Factory Service Mode"...
---------- Post added at 08:37 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:35 AM ----------
There are programs in beta right now that let you unpack a ___ file, repack it with mods, then re-sighn it with those codes too make it as if it came from Sony.
---------- Post added at 08:38 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:37 AM ----------
Here's what is does: - Nothing exciting
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dude this is like almost a week old but this thread was made yesterday..
01-04-2011, 05:51 PM
#30
shadowhunter
I am error
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Originally posted by dOlLoFf
dude this is like almost a week old but this thread was made yesterday..
He released it yesterday, check his website, its dated, and the news team reported it yesterday too.
He did release something last week - a utility to decrypt and repackage firmware updates. (remember how he made some video of custom firmware with other os - this is the tool he used...)
Just yesterday did he get the master hardware root keys that can't be patched...
01-04-2011, 09:04 PM
#32
The Clipse
Dame Los Nuggets Plz
01-04-2011, 10:14 PM
#34
-SilverSurfer-
Bounty hunter
Originally posted by shadowhunter
Yes, we can - service mode still wont run unsigned code. The geohot hello world is signhed, thus runs as if its from sony. There is some reason why this app needed service mode - but i forget. In the coming weeks you will see signed programs appear that will run normally.
so we can sign .pkg files with the beta release?
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