(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hackers say they unlocked the latest firmware for the PlayStation 3 game console, less than 24 hours after Sony released it in a desperate attempt to stuff the jailbreaking genie back in the bottle.

Sony You must login or register to view this content. of Version 3.56 on Wednesday. That same day, game console hacker Youness Alaoui, aka KaKaRoToKS, You must login or register to view this content.that he had released the tools to unpack the files, allowing him to uncover the new version's signing keys.

The hack is the latest volley in Sony's never-ending campaign to lock down the PS3 so only authorized (read: sponsored) games and software run on the console. In the crosshairs are some of the PS3's most enthusiastic users, who want to dissolve the artificial shackles so they can run homebrewed software and other customized software on the hardware they legally own.

The hack underscores the futility of Sony's legal maneuvers. It came 24 hours before a federal judge ordered the You must login or register to view this content., one of the hackers who unlocked Version 3.55 and published the key used to sign authorized games. In other words, before the draconian temporary restraining order even went into effect, the PS3 baton had already been passed to another hacker, who was under no such restrictions.

One can imagine this pattern playing out indefinitely.

So far, Alaoui has released only the signing keys for 3.56, which have since been removed from Git***.com following copyright take-down demands. Determined gamers can still find the data in underground sites, including on Git*****s.org. It's now a matter of someone using the key to create a customized version of the firmware and releasing it. That hasn't happened yet, although there are reports of several hoaxes offering fakes.

According to You must login or register to view this content., Version 3.56 contains hidden functionality that allows Sony to scan PS3 consoles for custom firmware and other unauthorized software and report the results back to the company. Sony reportedly can modify the scanner anytime it wants to, without having to update the firmware. Microsoft is said to have put similar features in its Xbox 360 so it can ban modded consoles from its gaming network.

Version 3.56 also introduces a significantly re-engineered private encryption key that makes it next to impossible to roll back the update. PS3 users with older firmware are required to update if they want to continue using the PlayStation Network. ® <ROFL @ Updating!

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niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

The highlighted part, I could have sworn that they said they didn't know the keys were out until a few days later?

just posting what i found browsing the web

Oh no, I'm just asking for clarification is all

I wish Sony would just give us our console... We bought it, it's ours. Hell, if we wanted to, we could throw it off a bridge... Let us put our own software on it.

I think that very, very soon the DMCA is going to change again (like it did with mobile devices) and finally say that WE OWN the damn console. In my opinion, if geohot wins the legal battle, the DMCA will most likely change it's regulations [again].

"Hey, Sony! I paid for my console! If I wanna play pirated games with exploited software, then so be it! What right do you have to tell me otherwise?"

Are you usually this dumb?

We Should Be Freely Open To Do Whatever We Will To Our Consoles, However, This Is Unfortunately Not The Case.

What We Can Touch:

* All Hardware.
* Any Construction & Deconstruction (May Void Warranty).

What We Cant Touch:
* Any Software That is Not Official From Sony. (Homebrew).
* Any Firmware Versions Other Than The 'Sony Official Firmware'.

This Is Absolute Crap. But We Have To Adhere These Terms As We Can Simply Be Punished For This. I Would Much Rather Have My Own Hombrew And Firmware Running On The PS3 I Purchased. Sony Have To Seriously Up Their Game.

Who said anything about piracy? Who said anything about "exploited" software? Yes, it induces piracy and I can see why they want to protect their main income but law states that it's your console... Only when you sign up to PSN do you accept the terms and conditions. Anyway, don't call me dumb, you don't have much right to talk. Opinions are opinions, they don't make someone dumb.