114w ago - Despite Sony's legal action, PS3 hacker Graf Chokolo has released some PS3 Linux Tools including PS3 Linux Hypervisor Scripts and Dispatcher Manager Utilities alongside a PlayStation 3 Debug Console Dumper.

Downloads: PS3 Linux Hypervisor Scripts / Dispatcher Manager Utilities for PS3 Linux / PS3 Debug Console Dumper / Graf Chokolo GIT

To quote: For today’s update on graf_chokolo, we’ll get to see some new cool releases from the respected PS3 scene hacker to our very own git. You guys with the developing sense, should seriously check them out and report back to graf if you want to help improve it.

• Debug console dumper for PS3 hypervisor
  
• Different Linux scripts that enable cool features by patching PS3 hypervisor and its processes
  

Also, some new updates on Dispatcher Manager utilities for PS3 Linux repository.

115w ago - A few weeks back we reported that Sony was hiring IP investigators as part of forming a PS3 anti-piracy program, and today Dutch site PSX-Sense (linked above) reports that they may also be recruiting PlayStation 3 hackers as well.

According to rumor, Sarah McRae contacted Koushik Dutta regarding a Software Engineer position that is opening at SCEA.

To quote, roughly translated: Something we wouldn't expect from Sony; they are recruiting hackers for a job at SCEA. A hacker named Koush got an e-mail, which is 100% real, from Sarah McRae which works onsite at the Talent Acquisition department.

He had been asked for a job at the R&D Departmen at Sony, we're sure Koushik isn't the only hacker which has been contacted by Sony. As a proof Koush posted a screenshot of the e-mail.

115w ago - Today the official FckPSN v0.6 is released which now hides your PS3 console ID.

Download: FckPSN v0.6 for PS3 / GIT

Please do not use the unofficial one that some bad guys released broken some days ago. That version does not send console ID on PSN servers when you connect, so you are quite anonymous! Please do not download that version that is not official and it does not work.

FckPSN is a simple SSL proxy, used to spoof your PSN version and re-enable PSN access for your console.

Prerequisites

• CA27.cer, dev_blind.pkg, fckPsn-v0.6.exe
  
• OpenPS3FTP v1.3 or later
  

ChangeLog:

v0.6: Use an empty consoleid. Warning: be sure to get my 0.6 version

Installation:

1. Install dev_blind.pkg and OpenPS3FTP on your PS3 (using FTP, external USB or what else)
2. Launch dev_blind and make it mount the flash
3. Open OpenPS3FTP
4. Connect via FTP to PS3 (using username root and password openbox)
5. Go to /dev_blind/data/cert
6. Rename CA27.cer to CA27.cer.bak
7. Put my CA27.cer as /dev_blind/data/cert/CA27.cer
8. Set the PS3’s PRIMARY and...

115w ago - Today nesi_tor at DemonHades Forum (linked above) has released CVOS v3.1 BETA homebrew application, which allows users to recover bricked PS3 consoles.

Download: CVOS v3.1 BETA for PS3

To quote, roughly translated: Features

• Check and analyze the dump correcting the flaws that have this and thus repairing the internal firmware of our PS3.
  
• It can extract the various files that make up the core of our PS3 (read lv2_kernel.self, eurusfw.bin, etc...).
  
• Lets look at both full NAND Dumps as desenciptados CORE_OS_PACKAGE.pkg packages provided to analyze your files.
  
• Finds and extracts the User Profile (EID, bootloaders, etc) the dump interlaced with the flow rebuilder.
  

What you need:

• Full Dump and PS3 NAND memory unit, Version 3.55
  

117w ago - Today stoker25 has updated his previous work to PSIDPatch version 1.5, which now supports changing the PS3 Console ID sent to PSN among the updates followed by more revisions below.

Download: PSIDPatch 1.5 for PS3 / PSIDPatch 1.5 for PS3 (Mirror) / PSIDPatch 1.6 for PS3 with changelog HERE / PSIDPatch 1.6 for PS3 (Mirror) / PSIDPatch 1.6 for PS3 (Resigned for 4.30 CFW) by willmav5000 / DEXPSIDPatch 4.21.2 Rebug / CEXPSIDPatch 4.21.2 Rebug / CEXPSIDPatch 4.30.1 Rebug / CEXPSIDPatch 4.30 CEX Rogero v2.05 by arj1231 / PSIDPatch...