27w ago - Following up on his initial release, this weekend PlayStation 3 developer Flat_z has updated his PS3 Save Game Tools hacking pack alongside a fix for PFDTool v0.2.0 followed by v0.2.1 and v0.2.2 with details below.

Download: PS3 Save Game Tools Pack v0.2.0 / PFDTool v0.2.0 Fix / PFDTool v0.2.2 (Removed) / PFDTool v0.2.2 Fix / PFDTool v0.2.2 (Final) / MSVCR100.dll (Required)

From the included ReadMe file: Guys, here is an updated version of pfdtool.

Please test it carefully because I have no time at the moment to test it by myself.

Changelog:

• Support of PARAM.PFD for trophies (without keys, of course)
  
• Support of PARAM.PFD v4 which used in a newer SDK
  
• Fixed a bug with verify operation on signature hashes
  
• Now you can use a list of product codes delimeted by '/' (slash), for example: [BLUS31142/BLES01403], they should use the same disc hash key and secure...

28w ago - Following up on the previous release, this weekend PlayStation 3 hacker Flat_z has released PS3 Save Game Tools including a Data Dumper, Disc Hash Key Dumper, PFD SFO Tools, Secure File ID Dumper, and a PFD Tool update with details below.

Download: PS3 Save Game Tools / PS3 Save Game Tools (Mirror) / PFD Tool Update / BruteforceSaveData v1.2.0 by aldostools

From Twitter: A save game tool in a testing phase before tomorrow's release save game tools. hehe, dunno yet maybe I will make a managed dll for pfd stuff. An another link if you experience a troubles with downloading. Little update of pfdtool (I fixed an issue with 4 version for some games. They should be fine now.)

Trophies will work in the next release but I'm afraid to add support for them because you can easily hack your trophies with it and synchronize them with the server. I'll release a port of my dumpers to...

73w ago - Since reporting on his last flaw uncovered, PlayStation Vita hacker SKFU has found a few new vulnerabilities in Sony's PS Vita handheld gaming system.

To quote via wololo: Few hours ago, developer SKFU (known for his work on the PS3, but also recently for some investigations on the Vita security) posted a screenshot of his Vita showing some HTML in what is supposed to usually show official messages from Sony’s updates or packages.

Knowing SKFU's passion for everything network-related, I'm assuming he's doing some tests using some local DNS changes... or maybe he managed to put some of his own files in an official package? That would be exciting.

In previous tweets this week, he mentioned he found 2 potentially usable vulnerabilities on the Vita

VITA is back to life, since last tweet found 2 new possibile vulnerabilities. If it runs good, news in blog this evening!

That was, however, 2 days ago, and his blog wasn’t updated since then, so I’m assuming he ran into a few issues. (the “back to life” comment refers to the official...

92w ago - Today Sony PlayStation 3 hacker KaKaRoToKS has released a PS3 homebrew game port titled Eskiss which utilizes the EFL (Enlightenment Foundation Libraries).

Download: Eskiss PS3 Homebrew Game / Eskiss PS3 Homebrew Game (Public Domain Brush Icon) / Eskiss PS3 Homebrew Game (3.41 PKG)

To quote: The Eskiss game using the EFL (Enlightenment Foundation Libraries) running on a PS3. Smooth framerate at 1080p resolution.

Eskiss is just a simple game like a PoC, I ported it to show you what can be done using the EFL (I love the animations! )

And don't forget, the EFL are the core libraries used by E17, a desktop manager like Gnome or KDE (that's what I use). it's many libraries that can do a lot of things, and have a widget lib (button, sliders, checkbox, etc..) and they should be used in order to create new HB!!

The game can be played with a mouse or with a controller, this video was done using a mouse.

And here's a video for those who didn't try Eskiss yet (yes, I suck at this...

114w ago - Update: PS3 hacker Graf Chokolo's house has now been raided a second time according to court documents and a post on his blog which states, to quote: "SONY was at my home today again, with a new TRO against me. They took my whole equipment again and told me to stop my OtherOS project or else . , guys.

They definitely do not want OtherOS back on PS3. They want me to take down all my OtherOS and PS3 utils. Make sure to clone all my GIT repositories. I don't think you want me to stop, guys, do you ? Tell me what you think.

To give up would mean for me to betray my principles guys, so, the next question is what is more worth to me, my life or my principles. Keep my principles and destroy my life or to trample on my principles and save my life ? Most of you know only my work and don't really know my personality, the guy who stands behind graf_chokolo. I'm proud how my parents brought me up, they tought to me to fight for my principles and what is right. To be a man of principles is not an easy task."