Zecoxao reports some progress in hacking the SMU (AMD System Management Unit) of PS4s, achieved by reusing a crypto key that was until now believed to only work on debug firmwares. Turns out the...
AMD’s secure Processor (SP, a.k.a. PSP) bootroms for ZEN and ZEN2 architectures have been recently leaked, sparking interest in the PS5 security Community. Additionally, a few weeks ago, security researchers demonstrated how to compromise...
We mentioned the other day that some homebrew tools for the Switch hacking scene, in particular Lockpick_RCM, had been under DMCA attacks, possibly by Nintendo (although that part still remains unclear). This resulted into...
PS5 Hardware specialist TheCod3r has released PS5 NOR Modifier, a tool that helps you update the PS5’s NOR flash files, in particular for repairs. What is PS5 NOR Modifier We have mentioned TheCod3r’s work...
Lockpick_RCM, the popular Switch tool to dump your Nintendo Switch decryption keys, has (as of yesterday) been taken down from Github, following a DMCA request dated last week, allegedly by Nintendo. This happens in...
We talked a while ago about Baryon Sweeper, a series of tools and hardware schematics designed to unbrick later PSP models (which require more than the original pandora battery). Mimicking Sony’s official recovery tools,...
Possibly one of the craziest console hacks ever (even for this series) was the Kamikaze Hack for the Xbox 360, which involved drilling a hole in the DVD Drive’s chip. Crazy Hacks – What’s...
Wait, don’t go! I’m not talking about real life murder here, just read along… Crazy Hacks – What’s this all about? In this new series of articles, we’ll be discussing imaginative hacks for various...
It’s that time of the year, where we give you a refresher course on where we stand on PS5 hacking and Jailbreak. Long story short: in 2022 and 2023, cracks started to show in...
A growing number of PS4 users are “stuck” on Firmwares 9.03/9.04/9.50/9.51/9.60/10.00/10.01/10.50, and wondering when we should expect a new Jailbreak. Here’s what we know. PS4 Jailbreak – The current status The latest and greatest...
PS5 Release: Homebrew Proof-of-Concept by astrelsky
18 Jun, 2023
Release: PS4norunpack by Zecoxao
14 Jun, 2023
Release: PS4Profile v0.5 by Master_s9
13 Jun, 2023
Release: PS4Profile v0.5 by Master_s9
13 Jun, 2023
Release: PS4norunpack by Zecoxao
14 Jun, 2023
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