Sony is now aware of the booming of PlayStation 3 hacking community and the exploits that are being talked about over the web. Just two days ago, a custom firmware creator tool had been released by PlayStation 3 hacker . Before that the PS3 console Root Key was made public by George GeoHot Hotz. Even the Blu-ray and PSP root keys were made public via forums. Sony spokesperson told Edge Magazine that the company is aware of these exploits and will fix them through network updates.
Getting through the PlayStation 3 OS and breaking the encryption for getting the root key is a tough job. The Fail0verflow team had shown how the PS3 jailbreak would let them gain control of entire system and allow installing open-source programs on it. At the 26th Chaos Communication Conference that took place last month end, fail0verflow demonstrated the exploit that would let them pass through the PS3 security.
Earlier this year, Hotz claimed to have cracked the console. When Sony discovered the hack the Other OS feature was removed via system update. However, the real objective was always hidden under the blanket of piracy prevention.
Last month the PS3 hacking scene started heating up. Hotz released the public key after fail0verflow published the method hack through the security. Both parties don't condone piracy and do not want anyone to turn the result of their hard work into a breeding pirated games business.
Pytey, fail0verflow team member told BBC news that the console has been compromised and there is no recovery from that. The fail0verflow team is working on tools that will let Root Keys to sign only Homebrew software and not the games.
We don't know what tragic turn this squabble between Sony, Hotz and fail0verflow will take. Hacks and root keys are out in the public and to prevent any sort of reverse engineering on the game console, Sony is planning to patch all the holes at any cost.
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