(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I'm not sure if any of you have heard but Matthieu of Overfl0w is stating that his exploit is leading to 3.60 Application Keys, rather they are the encrypted keys that allow users to play the games on the disks. This could in turn lead to a 3.60 Custom Firmware release. Perhaps Sony is using the bad-reputation of Anonymous to cover the fact that rather than they being hacked from an 'outside threat', they are in fact doing a employee-only test into a new PSN-core functionality, designed as a countermeasure against Matthieu's exploit.

What we know:
- PSN is currently down (pretty obvious judging by the ShoutBox :carling: )
- Sony states that it is due to an outside threat, however they could just be saying this.
- Matthieu and Overfl0w are currently looking into an exploit that allows 3.60 AKs (Application Keys) and the possibility of 3.60 CFW.
- We already know Sony do not like us running CFW, as we found out in the days of 3.55.

What could this mean:
- They might be developing a "core-functionality" include that detects the a modified firmware file and instantaneously and permanently bans the console from online services.

By core-functionality, I mean something that would inevitably end up on all of our consoles, perhaps a silent update. We know that Sony are very defensive and get all dinosaur about CFW.

What are the signs
-- When PSN comes back online, check for slow internet at the time you sign in and monitor the speed during the first 5-15 minutes after signing in, if the speed is lower than normal could mean your PS3 is silently updating to counter-act the exploit.
-- Check the Wireless Activity monitor, if its blinking and you aren't doing anything online but are signed into PSN, could mean you are being updated.
-- You will probably have to sign a new User Agreement which may have a clause in there that allows them to silently update your console.


This is all a speculation of course. What do you guys think ?

Yeah it might be... but who know's I think them testing out a 3.60 CFW countermeasure sounds more plausible

I'm not really sure it would be that. I think a countermeasure against 3.60 CFW is more plausible, after all the Portal 2 game was only JUST out, I highly doubt people found an exploit to cause damage to PSN that quickly.

Good post.. I'll be checking..

It is their software that is trademarked to them. They can do what they want with their software but they can't do what they want with your system.

That is where the Terms of Use step in, you have to agree to these terms before you can use the system, and therefore the Terms of Use basically allow them to make modifications to YOUR system with software updates. Hence why you have to agree to the terms

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sony just failsink:

Yeah, If they stopped allowing us to make mods to our consoles then I would be sad about throwing away my Sex and the City PS3.