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Hello World! I've been reporting on Sony PlayStation hacking news since 2000 and started PSXHAX in 2014 to cover PlayStation (PSX), PlayStation 2 (PS2), PlayStation 3 (PS3), PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation Portable (PSP), PlayStation Vita (PS Vita), PlayStation TV (PS TV) and next-gen PlayStation 5 (PS5) platforms along with anything else of interest.
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NetCat GUI by MODDED_WARFARE for PlayStation 4 Payload Injecting
Recently we reported on Setting Up & Building Payload.bin, PS4 1.76 Payload Packets, a PS4 MemPatch Payload ELF and today PlayStation 4 developer MODDED_WARFARE shared a NetCat GUI for PlayStation 4 Payload injecting via the Webkit Playground with details below. 
Download: NetCat GUI.zip (2.2 MB) / NetCat GUI.zip (Mirror) / NetCat GUI v1.1.zip (3.7 MB)
To quote: I just made a little tool for injecting payloads with netcat and thought someone on here might find a use for it. I'm sure some other people must of made something similar/better but all I could find was the batch file method.
It's pretty basic but does allow you to drag & drop your payload file into the tool and will also store your IP so that you don't need to type it in each time you open the program.
The application is packed but not obfuscated.
Thanks to @MODDEDWARFARE and both @HydrogenNGU and @raedoob in the PSXHAX Shoutbox for the heads-up on this news!
Download: NetCat GUI.zip (2.2 MB) / NetCat GUI.zip (Mirror) / NetCat GUI v1.1.zip (3.7 MB)
To quote: I just made a little tool for injecting payloads with netcat and thought someone on here might find a use for it. I'm sure some other people must of made something similar/better but all I could find was the batch file method.
It's pretty basic but does allow you to drag & drop your payload file into the tool and will also store your IP so that you don't need to type it in each time you open the program.
The application is packed but not obfuscated.
Thanks to @MODDEDWARFARE and both @HydrogenNGU and @raedoob in the PSXHAX Shoutbox for the heads-up on this news!
Sony Offering PlayStation Plus Bundle, Extra Months with Showtime
Today Sony revealed their latest PlayStation Plus bundle offer, those who buy one year of PS Plus will receive an additional three months and Showtime through PlayStation Vue.
Here's the official announcement courtesy of PS Plus Lead Brand Manager Anson Fong, to quote: We’ve got a cool bundle to share for new and existing PlayStation Plus members!
Starting today, if you purchase a one year membership through PlayStation Store, you’ll get three additional months of PS Plus and three months of Showtime through PlayStation Vue — a value of $111.95 — for a bundle price of $59.99. The Showtime offer is only available to new subscribers to Showtime through PlayStation Vue.
This promotion runs through March 31, 2017 while supplies last. To see the full terms and conditions of this offer, please visit our website.
As a member of PS Plus, you can enjoy benefits and features such as online multiplayer on PS4, free games, online game save storage, and exclusive discounts.
We continue to work on providing great offers and value for PS Plus members, so we hope you enjoy!
Here's the official announcement courtesy of PS Plus Lead Brand Manager Anson Fong, to quote: We’ve got a cool bundle to share for new and existing PlayStation Plus members!
Starting today, if you purchase a one year membership through PlayStation Store, you’ll get three additional months of PS Plus and three months of Showtime through PlayStation Vue — a value of $111.95 — for a bundle price of $59.99. The Showtime offer is only available to new subscribers to Showtime through PlayStation Vue.
This promotion runs through March 31, 2017 while supplies last. To see the full terms and conditions of this offer, please visit our website.
As a member of PS Plus, you can enjoy benefits and features such as online multiplayer on PS4, free games, online game save storage, and exclusive discounts.
We continue to work on providing great offers and value for PS Plus members, so we hope you enjoy!
PlayStation 4 Package (PKG) Finder by Red-EyeX32 and Specter
Today PlayStation 4 developers @RedEyeX32 (Twitter) and @SpecterDev (Twitter) announced a new project they've been working on aimed at locating PS4 PKG files known as the PlayStation 4 Package Finder!
Similar to the PS4 Package Database for Games, Apps and Themes or Fenny's List this project allows searching by the PS4 game's Title ID (PS4_GameDump_TitleEditor.rar - 96 KB) and environment including NP, SP-INT, PROD-QA, MGMT, E1-NP, and RC.
To quote from their OrbisModding.com site: Welcome!
This is the PlayStation 4 PKG Finder, developed by Red-EyeX32 and Specter. Simply put the game's title_id into the search below and the site will find information about the given title, including if the latest patch is mandatory, the minimum system version, content_id, update(s) size, and latest package links!
Cheers to @raedoob in the PSXHAX Shoutbox for the heads-up!
Similar to the PS4 Package Database for Games, Apps and Themes or Fenny's List this project allows searching by the PS4 game's Title ID (PS4_GameDump_TitleEditor.rar - 96 KB) and environment including NP, SP-INT, PROD-QA, MGMT, E1-NP, and RC.
To quote from their OrbisModding.com site: Welcome!
This is the PlayStation 4 PKG Finder, developed by Red-EyeX32 and Specter. Simply put the game's title_id into the search below and the site will find information about the given title, including if the latest patch is mandatory, the minimum system version, content_id, update(s) size, and latest package links!
Cheers to @raedoob in the PSXHAX Shoutbox for the heads-up!
PS4 Spoofer RTM / RTE Tool for PlayStation 4 1.76 by J0lama Coming
Following his DS4Lib 1.0 DualShock 4 USB Linux Library, today PlayStation 4 developer @j0lama announced on Twitter that a PS4 Spoofer RTM / RTE Tool is coming soon for 1.76 console owners! 
Previously we saw a PS4 1.76 Permanent Internet Browser Mod Payload, a PS4 Permanent Version Spoof and a PS4 1.76 Version String Spoof to stop the PlayStation 4 console from nagging to update.
As zecoxao notes though, the PKG Keys are different to change the Minimum Required Firmware for PS4 Games and you'll also need to spoof index.dat and X-Passphrase for PSN access.
That said, a PS4 Spoofer RTM / RTE Tool would be welcomed by PlayStation 4 1.76 developers as @Thisismrnameles mentioned on Twitter he was working on a spoof via payload, except every time the console restarted you would have to do it again.
PS4 Real Time Memory Editor for Linux on Retail Consoles by J0lama
Thanks to @raedoob for passing along the news tip in the PSXHAX Shoutbox!
Previously we saw a PS4 1.76 Permanent Internet Browser Mod Payload, a PS4 Permanent Version Spoof and a PS4 1.76 Version String Spoof to stop the PlayStation 4 console from nagging to update.
As zecoxao notes though, the PKG Keys are different to change the Minimum Required Firmware for PS4 Games and you'll also need to spoof index.dat and X-Passphrase for PSN access.
That said, a PS4 Spoofer RTM / RTE Tool would be welcomed by PlayStation 4 1.76 developers as @Thisismrnameles mentioned on Twitter he was working on a spoof via payload, except every time the console restarted you would have to do it again.
PS4 Real Time Memory Editor for Linux on Retail Consoles by J0lamaThanks to @raedoob for passing along the news tip in the PSXHAX Shoutbox!
PS4 Debug Settings / PKG Installer Re-Tutorial with 1.76 File Pack
Following his previous guide, PlayStation 4 developer @Thisismrnameles returns today with a PS4 Debug Settings / PKG Installer Re-Tutorial that includes a handy 1.76 File Pack with everything you need to get started! 
Download: 1.76_PS4 Files / 1.76_PS4.rar (Mirror)
From his YouTube Channel video's caption, to quote: Re-tutorial on PS4 DEBUG SETTINGS / PKG INSTALLER
I have been getting a lot of message lately about debug settings, and what not, hopefully this video answer your questions.
Another from Tralala LS:
And here's one more video from MrMario2011 on How to Activate Debug Settings on PS4 1.76 & Below, and from the caption to quote:
This video shows how to easily activate Debug Settings temporarily on a PlayStation 4 running firmware 1.76 and utilizing the PS4 WebKit Playground and a special payload file. Conveniently enough, we will be utilizing a different PS4 WebKit Playground which already has a payload file available right on the page to enable Debug Settings!
Thanks to both @Thisismrnameles and @raedoob for the news tip in the PSXHAX Shoutbox!
Download: 1.76_PS4 Files / 1.76_PS4.rar (Mirror)
From his YouTube Channel video's caption, to quote: Re-tutorial on PS4 DEBUG SETTINGS / PKG INSTALLER
I have been getting a lot of message lately about debug settings, and what not, hopefully this video answer your questions.
Code:
Apps.url.txt
browser.bin
debug.bin
FileZilla_3.24.0_win64-setup.exe
ftp-debug.bin
ftp.bin
games.url.txt
Ghosts.bin
GTAMenu.bin
How to install gta 5 mod menu.url.txt
How to use payloads.url.txt
nc.exe
payload.bat.txt
Perm Browser Payload IP Patcher.exe
PS4PayloadIPEditor v1.01.exe
RTM Trophies TUT.url.txt
trpsummary.datAnd here's one more video from MrMario2011 on How to Activate Debug Settings on PS4 1.76 & Below, and from the caption to quote:
This video shows how to easily activate Debug Settings temporarily on a PlayStation 4 running firmware 1.76 and utilizing the PS4 WebKit Playground and a special payload file. Conveniently enough, we will be utilizing a different PS4 WebKit Playground which already has a payload file available right on the page to enable Debug Settings!
Thanks to both @Thisismrnameles and @raedoob for the news tip in the PSXHAX Shoutbox!