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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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New FreeBSD Kernel Exploit Discovered by PS4 Developer CTurt
Following his announcement of a Kernel Exploit for FreeBSD 10.2, today PlayStation 4 developer CTurt revealed news of a new FreeBSD kernel exploit which he says will be published for PS4 developers to examine once the security team patches it.
Below are the related Tweets:
As always, we'll add updates to this article as they become available!
Below are the related Tweets:
As always, we'll add updates to this article as they become available!
PS3DumpChecker Build 488 by Littlebalup Out with PS3 4.80 Support
Following the previous updates and NORPatch v4.80, PlayStation 3 developer littlebalup has updated Swizzy's PS3 Dump Checker homebrew app to PS3DumpChecker v1.0 Build 488 which now includes PS3 Firmware 4.80 support.
Download: PS3DumpChecker.exe (7.7 MB) / PS3DumpChecker.exe (Mirror) / PS3DumpChecker GIT
Changelog:
Build 488 2016-04-29:
PS3DumpChecker
A PS3 NOR/NAND Dump Checker/Verifier
NOTE: Nobody takes ANY responsibility for any false negative/false positive given by this app, the responsibility that your dump is valid is YOURS and yours alone... this tool should be treated as an easy way to make a quick check to see if it's at all worth looking closer at, to really verify your dump read the latest information here: http://www.psdevwiki.com/ps3/Validating_flash_dumps
You may use this tool any way you like, you may also use the code on this repo any way you like If you find any bugs let me know so i can fix them! if i don't hear about bugs i can't fix them
swizzy[at]xeupd.com is my e-mail if you have any bug reports to give or just wanna talk... I'm also available on the irc network Efnet if you wanna contact me in person, i ussually go by the name "Swizzy" or "_Swizzy"
Download: PS3DumpChecker.exe (7.7 MB) / PS3DumpChecker.exe (Mirror) / PS3DumpChecker GIT
Changelog:
Build 488 2016-04-29:
- Changed: The embedded 4.78 patch replaced by a 4.80 patch build from the FERROX 4.80 CEX custom firmware CoreOS.
- Added: OFW and Patched 4.80 ROS hashs.
PS3DumpChecker
A PS3 NOR/NAND Dump Checker/Verifier
NOTE: Nobody takes ANY responsibility for any false negative/false positive given by this app, the responsibility that your dump is valid is YOURS and yours alone... this tool should be treated as an easy way to make a quick check to see if it's at all worth looking closer at, to really verify your dump read the latest information here: http://www.psdevwiki.com/ps3/Validating_flash_dumps
You may use this tool any way you like, you may also use the code on this repo any way you like If you find any bugs let me know so i can fix them! if i don't hear about bugs i can't fix them
swizzy[at]xeupd.com is my e-mail if you have any bug reports to give or just wanna talk... I'm also available on the irc network Efnet if you wanna contact me in person, i ussually go by the name "Swizzy" or "_Swizzy"
PS4 Development Menu (Debug Mode) Enabled on Retail PlayStation 4
Just over a week ago we heard rumors of accessing the PS4 Debug Mode Settings on retail PlayStation 4 consoles, and today scene developer CTurt confirmed it's now possible to access the PS4 Dev Menu on 1.76 retail units thanks to Flat_z! 
Download: Enable Dev Menu / PS4-dlclose.zip / PS4-debugmenu.bin (1.0 MB Compiled) via fx0day / PS4-debugmenu.bin (1.0 MB Compiled) via Di_Scala_ / Tutorial by Chaos Kid / PS4-dlclose GIT
From Stuart Fox via Facebook comes a video demo also.
Update: From lezek20 also comes code to enable the more advanced debug menu (dlclose.bin (1.00 MB) compiled by ultradogg), to quote:
Just add it into the kernel payload before this part:
Download: Enable Dev Menu / PS4-dlclose.zip / PS4-debugmenu.bin (1.0 MB Compiled) via fx0day / PS4-debugmenu.bin (1.0 MB Compiled) via Di_Scala_ / Tutorial by Chaos Kid / PS4-dlclose GIT
From Stuart Fox via Facebook comes a video demo also.
Update: From lezek20 also comes code to enable the more advanced debug menu (dlclose.bin (1.00 MB) compiled by ultradogg), to quote:
Code:
*(char *)0xFFFFFFFF833242FD = 0x81;
Code:
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Nintendo Announces NX Gaming Platform to Launch in March 2017
Ok, so we rarely post Nintendo news here since this is primarily a PlayStation site BUT Nintendo officially announced today as part of their financial report (refer to the 160427e.pdf) that they will be releasing the Nintendo NX gaming platform globally in March 2017.
NintendoEverything.com cited the following excerpt, to quote:
"For our dedicated video game platform business, Nintendo is currently developing a gaming platform codenamed ‘NX’ with a brand-new concept. NX will be launched in March 2017 globally."
Nintendo also confirmed the NX will be publicly unveiled later this year, however, it won't be at E3 2016 in June unfortunately.
Soooo... does anyone here plan to get a Nintendo NX? Vote in the poll or comments below!
NintendoEverything.com cited the following excerpt, to quote:
"For our dedicated video game platform business, Nintendo is currently developing a gaming platform codenamed ‘NX’ with a brand-new concept. NX will be launched in March 2017 globally."
Nintendo also confirmed the NX will be publicly unveiled later this year, however, it won't be at E3 2016 in June unfortunately.
Soooo... does anyone here plan to get a Nintendo NX? Vote in the poll or comments below!