Post: Can PlayStation 3 hackers now unban themselves and ban innocent gamers?
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02-18-2011, 07:19 PM
#1
Hx1
Do a barrel roll!
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It seems that some hackers may not only have managed to get around Sony’s new PlayStation 3 banning system, they could even manage to turn it around and get innocent gamers banned for doing nothing wrong.
A post on the SKFU blog states that bans are currently based just on user accounts and the PlayStation 3 console IDs. The way around this is that hackers can modify the information that is sent and received by the PlayStation 3, thus they could not only get themselves unbanned, they could in theory, cause innocent users to get a ban.
The theory even goes on to suggest that a simple Windows application could be created that would go through all PlayStation console IDs and get the world's consoles banned in around 24 hours.
All of this is currently hypothetical; although there has been some forum talk that users have already managed to unban themselves with some newly released tools that allow them to spoof their hardware and account ID’s. Website PlayStation Network at Home even managed to read a few forum posts of users doing just that before the posts were removed.
If innocent users do start to be banned by hackers, then something will need to be done quickly by Sony, but will the kind of hacking that is happening on the console at the moment mean that the company has very little else to fight back with?
It seems that some hackers may not only have managed to get around Sony’s new PlayStation 3 banning system, they could even manage to turn it around and get innocent gamers banned for doing nothing wrong.
A post on the SKFU blog states that bans are currently based just on user accounts and the PlayStation 3 console IDs. The way around this is that hackers can modify the information that is sent and received by the PlayStation 3, thus they could not only get themselves unbanned, they could in theory, cause innocent users to get a ban.
The theory even goes on to suggest that a simple Windows application could be created that would go through all PlayStation console IDs and get the world's consoles banned in around 24 hours.
All of this is currently hypothetical; although there has been some forum talk that users have already managed to unban themselves with some newly released tools that allow them to spoof their hardware and account ID’s. Website PlayStation Network at Home even managed to read a few forum posts of users doing just that before the posts were removed.
If innocent users do start to be banned by hackers, then something will need to be done quickly by Sony, but will the kind of hacking that is happening on the console at the moment mean that the company has very little else to fight back with?
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Maybe sony will have to stop the banning due to this exploit. Although its all just theory.
02-18-2011, 07:31 PM
#3
Hx1
Do a barrel roll!
Originally posted by RoboCop2010
All Just in theory right now, but we'll see what happens.
Yeah but if theory becomes reality. Then any spotty kid with an account on a forum effectively has sony by the balls so here is hoping this will stop their banhammer.
02-18-2011, 07:54 PM
#4
Mr.Kane
Greatness
I would love to see this(the banning all people in the world) just because it will **** sony up big time, and maybe make them think next time when developing the ps4 security.
Why dont they just hire geohot?
Why dont they just hire geohot?
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02-18-2011, 07:56 PM
#5
peckerhead
Grunt
I don't see how it would stop the ban hammer. Actually, it pushes Sony even harder to resolve it. Besides, it's not a cold truce situation of assured mutual destruction.
If someone can get another person(s) console banned they would develop it anyhow. Sony, isn't going to sit and think damn.. if we ban then someone is going to do this and that. They are saying as a well known TV personality would say
Bring it on Sucka
If someone can get another person(s) console banned they would develop it anyhow. Sony, isn't going to sit and think damn.. if we ban then someone is going to do this and that. They are saying as a well known TV personality would say
Bring it on Sucka
02-18-2011, 07:59 PM
#6
ZoneHD
Shiver do you lift?
Originally posted by Mr.KANE
I would love to see this(the banning all people in the world) just because it will **** sony up big time, and maybe make them think next time when developing the ps4 security.
Why dont they just hire geohot?
Why dont they just hire geohot?
I dont think geo will work with them now that they have sued him, took his computer shit, and made him make a rap about all this LOL.
02-18-2011, 08:19 PM
#7
Mr.Kane
Greatness
Originally posted by ZoneHD
I dont think geo will work with them now that they have sued him, took his computer shit, and made him make a rap about all this LOL.
I know, they should of as he offered didnt he?
Did they make him do the rap? i thought it was he just did it.
02-18-2011, 09:00 PM
#9
ZoneHD
Shiver do you lift?
Originally posted by Mr.KANE
I know, they should of as he offered didnt he?
Did they make him do the rap? i thought it was he just did it.
Did they make him do the rap? i thought it was he just did it.
Would you make a rap like that to embarass your self to your work mates, and real life mates....
I sure as hell wouldnt, especially if i was a world famous hacker.
But we will never know.
"Dont drop The Soap!"
02-18-2011, 09:42 PM
#10
Pichu
PICHU.
PICHU.
Lol, I've owned my Ps3 for about 2 months, so if they ban my Ps3, I still have 1 month left to take it back to costco and say I don't like it, just to turn around and get a new one. 
I have 3 years of warranty as well, they ban my system, I just overheat it, and walla send it in for a brand new console.
I have 3 years of warranty as well, they ban my system, I just overheat it, and walla send it in for a brand new console.
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