Latest Sony PS3 firmware came with rootkit

As you probably know, the latest PS3 firmware was cracked in no time, so it wasn’t very effective at preventing pirated games from being played? According to the latest news, it seems that Sony has still got a few tricks up in its sleeve.



As you know, latest firmware comes with a feature that can disable existing jailbreaks and increase console’s security that way, but it seems that there were more tricks in the PS3 firmware than first thought. As soon as you log in to the PlayStation Network, you automatically download a remote code that allows Sony to alter the code and add new security checks without releasing a completely new firmware. Of course, PS3 users aren’t happy about this because they don’t want Sony’s rootkits in their consoles because it can potentially create a new entry point for hackers.

Anyhow, this might not be the best way to fight piracy, but it too invades the privacy of their users, but so far its been proven to be effective.


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i thin sony lieing about root kit because i still have my ps3 jailbreak with cfw

You’ve probably read all about the rootkit that comes with the latest PlayStation 3 firmware update, and you might be surprised, but this rootkit isn’t anything new, and in fact, Sony had this rootkit on hold since 2006.


You think that this rootkit is the last resort in war against piracy and that it is violating terms of use and the privacy of their users? According to the terms and conditions with every purchase of a Sony PlayStation 3, it seems that Sony had the right to put a rootkit in your system ever since 2006. So you see, Sony isn’t violating any rights, because they assumed that you read them all when you bought their console, but who reads terms of use when buying a next generation console?

So you see, in this case you cannot complain since Sony covered this already, so if you’re using your PS3 for anything non-legal you probably shouldn’t connect it to the internet until further solutions arise.


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well sony cant make me go online with my old ps3 so they fuck them self up the ass