46w ago - Following up on the previous rumors, today news of a new DRM-infected PS3 USB JB2 dongle clone (still relies on TB EBOOTs) from the Matrix Team has leaked out with details below.

Download: Infinity USB 3.55 Dongle Custom Firmware V2 / Infinity USB V3.6C Dongle Firmware Update / Infinity USB PC Tools / MultiMAN v02.09.00 Base (20111006-205000)

To quote: This morning we got informed from our hacking stuff supplier that is Matrix Team is going to announce a new PS3 dongle in few days. It is named “Infinity USB” and runs existing and new v3.6+ games from HDD in conjunction with standard backup managers.

Unfortunately, their official site hasn’t updated...

53w ago - Although PlayStation 3 developers have already commented on DRM-infected dongles, following in the shadows of JB-King and JB2USB today we have a third PS3 JailBreak 2 (JB2) True Blue (TB) dongle clone dubbed PB2 entering the market.

Download: PB2 Introduction (PDF) / PB2 3.55 Dongle Custom Firmware v2 / PB2 V1.01 Upgrade Package

To quote from the official site (linked above): PB2 (PS3Break2) is the latest product from PS3Break Team who ever made a tremendous splash in the PS3 scene.

PB2 can break your own PS3 console and enjoy the latest and most popular PS3 games which require 3.6+ or 3.7+ PS3 firmware. The PS3Break team are focused on enhancing the user experience of our customers, play games with it easily!

PB2 Features Include:

65w ago - Following up on the previous PS3 JailBreak 2 (True Blue) dongle clone comes another this weekend called the JB2USB DRM-infected USB device for the PlayStation 3 console.

Download: JB2USB v2.5 Dongle Firmware Update / JB2USB 3.55 Custom Firmware for PS3

Their official site (linked above) appears to be a simple template design similar to the others, while the DRM dongle is currently being peddled for $19.99 with the JB2USB PS3 JailBreak 2 (True Blue) clone details below, as follows:

JB2USB PS3 Features:

• Booting of games designed for PS3 system software v3.6 and above
  
• Runs your existing games and new v3.6+ games from HDD in conjunction with standard backup managers
  
• Does not require the power/eject trick
  
• Custom v3.55 Dongle firmware behaves like OFW when JB2USB is not inserted
  
• Manufactured from highest grade components and Actel based

68w ago - As a follow-up on our previous article with the spirit of Operation: Mongoose in mind, we are continuing to examine both the Cobra and True Blue PS3 DRM-infected dongles and TB EBOOT files, and welcome any help with this project from other PlayStation 3 developers in the scene!

First let me tell you the following explanation is not a theory or any rumors, it's actually how the USB dongles work to allow different things.

We heard many rumors / theories about the process of the Cobra / True Blue but I didn't see anyone give any big answer about that (I'm not saying I would give you the big answer but the explanation how it works and how to make this possible)

Cobra / True Blue Part 1

Both dongle use syscall / payload (after a big investigation, both dongle also follow the work of graf_chokolo and the functionality of the dongle can be ported into a CFW (not a good idea from some devs I guess)

Cobra / True Blue use a lv1_wrapper (syscall implementation) that can allow to use subroutine function into kernel mode call....

74w ago - Shortly following the True Blue v2.4 PS3 dongle update below, today EussNL has made available an UnPKG'd / UnSELF'd version, the JB2 TB v2.4 payload and an IDA update which contains fixed EBOOT data for other PlayStation 3 developers.

Download: True Blue Dongle Update v2.4 / True Blue Dongle Update v2.4 (Mirror) / True Blue Dongle Update v2.4 (Mirror #2) / True Blue Dongle Update v2.4 UnPKG'd / UnSELF'd / True Blue Dongle Update v2.4 Payload / IDA DB EBOOT_SHT_Fixed.i64 / True Blue Update 2.1 and 2.4 Comparison by chazz

From the PS3 Dev Wiki (linked above):

True Blue PS3 Payload (2.4)

located in unself'ed eboot.bin @ offset: