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Backporting PS4 7.02 Games to 5.05 / 6.72 Backported PS4 FPKGs
Proceeding yesterday's PS4 7.02 Full Stack Exploit with Game Dumper & FTP Payloads, PS4Scene users on 7.02 Firmware have been busy testing 7.00-7.02 PS4HEN while Backporting PS4 Games to 5.05 and 6.72 for those who haven't updated their PlayStation 4 system software. 
Although AutoBackPort v1.08, PS4 Xplorer v1.27 PKG, PS4 App Lock v1.04 PKG and Easy PKG Extractor v1.06 PKG added support for 7.02 Firmware with the Streets Of Rage Mod PS4 PKG homebrew game confirmed as working on 7.02 with no modifications necessary and we have Mira 7.00-7.02 PS4 Ports with 7.02 PS4 Payloads it's currently NOT recommended to update to 7.02 yet!
When will it be advisable to update to 7.02?
While there's currently a 7.02 PS4 WebKit / Kernel Exploit & Payloads alongside a...
Although AutoBackPort v1.08, PS4 Xplorer v1.27 PKG, PS4 App Lock v1.04 PKG and Easy PKG Extractor v1.06 PKG added support for 7.02 Firmware with the Streets Of Rage Mod PS4 PKG homebrew game confirmed as working on 7.02 with no modifications necessary and we have Mira 7.00-7.02 PS4 Ports with 7.02 PS4 Payloads it's currently NOT recommended to update to 7.02 yet!
When will it be advisable to update to 7.02?
While there's currently a 7.02 PS4 WebKit / Kernel Exploit & Payloads alongside a...
PS4 7.02 WebKit / Kernel Exploit with Game Dumper and FTP Payloads!
Following the latest PS5 Scene Game Dump and recent PS4 7.02 / 7.51 / 7.55 Read-Write updates, PS4 Scene developer sleirsgoevy pushed live a 7.02 Netcat-only release utilizing port 9020 alongside a netcat702.html commit on Github with a Netcat 7.02 Test Page available for those on PS4 OFW 7.02 from the 7.02 WebKit port forked via Synacktiv based on the findings of abu_y0ussef and 0xdagger in their BHEU 2020 presentation. 
Today @SocraticBliss also released a 7.02 Full Stack of the PS4 7.00-7.02 Kernel Exploit via Twitter thanking contributing developers including ChendoChap, @zezu420 (aka Znullptr), Synacktiv, @KIWIDOGGIE (aka kd_tech_), Fire30_, theflow0 and @SpecterDev (Twitter)... while a test version of 7.00-7.02 PS4HEN arrived via Znullptr as...
Today @SocraticBliss also released a 7.02 Full Stack of the PS4 7.00-7.02 Kernel Exploit via Twitter thanking contributing developers including ChendoChap, @zezu420 (aka Znullptr), Synacktiv, @KIWIDOGGIE (aka kd_tech_), Fire30_, theflow0 and @SpecterDev (Twitter)... while a test version of 7.00-7.02 PS4HEN arrived via Znullptr as...
PS5 Trailer Videos Showcase Latest and Upcoming PlayStation 5 Games
In PS5 News today Sony released their latest batch of PS5 Trailer Videos showcasing both the latest and upcoming PlayStation 5 games including Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War & Warzone, Hitman 3, World of Tanks: Action Heroes, Cyber Shadow, Fortnite and FIFA 21 David Beckham x Volta Football. 
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales PS5 - Just the Facts: Holiday Gifting
Danika Hart and JJJ debate the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man app in the newest Just the Facts.
Download Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales for PS4 and PS5.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood PS5 Gameplay First Look
Embrace the power of the Werewolf in Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood. Learn more about the forms, abilities, and skills of Cahal, an exiled werewolf who has returned to take part in a bloody campaign against the evil oil and gas corporation Endron, as our developers walk you through the World of Darkness in this commented gameplay video.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood is coming to PS4 and PS5 on February 4th 2021. Pre-order now to secure exclusive bonus content at launch.
Sackboy: A Big Adventure - Music BTS PS5
Hear from the composers of Sackboy: A Big Adventure as they discuss how they brought Craftworld to life through music.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War & Warzone - Season One Battle Pass PS5 Trailer
This is the Season 1 Battle Pass. Jump into 100 tactical grade tiers on December 16 in BlackOpsColdWar and Warzone.
Hitman 3 - PS5 Opening Cinematic
Agent 47 is reunited with his long-lost friend Lucas Grey as they begin their hunt for the partners of Providence. Witness the opening cinematic to the game and prepare for the dramatic conclusion to the World of Assassination trilogy.
World of Tanks: Action Heroes PS5
World of Tanks: Action Heroes is exploding onto the battlefield, Commander! Loaded with epic content...
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales PS5 - Just the Facts: Holiday Gifting
Danika Hart and JJJ debate the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man app in the newest Just the Facts.
Download Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales for PS4 and PS5.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood PS5 Gameplay First Look
Embrace the power of the Werewolf in Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood. Learn more about the forms, abilities, and skills of Cahal, an exiled werewolf who has returned to take part in a bloody campaign against the evil oil and gas corporation Endron, as our developers walk you through the World of Darkness in this commented gameplay video.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood is coming to PS4 and PS5 on February 4th 2021. Pre-order now to secure exclusive bonus content at launch.
Sackboy: A Big Adventure - Music BTS PS5
Hear from the composers of Sackboy: A Big Adventure as they discuss how they brought Craftworld to life through music.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War & Warzone - Season One Battle Pass PS5 Trailer
This is the Season 1 Battle Pass. Jump into 100 tactical grade tiers on December 16 in BlackOpsColdWar and Warzone.
Hitman 3 - PS5 Opening Cinematic
Agent 47 is reunited with his long-lost friend Lucas Grey as they begin their hunt for the partners of Providence. Witness the opening cinematic to the game and prepare for the dramatic conclusion to the World of Assassination trilogy.
World of Tanks: Action Heroes PS5
World of Tanks: Action Heroes is exploding onto the battlefield, Commander! Loaded with epic content...
PS4 WebKit Exploit 7.02 with Arbitrary Read / Write Access and Payloads!
Proceeding the This is for the Pwners presentation at Black Hat Europe 2020 and the Talos WebSocket Vulnerability disclosure, PlayStation 4 developer sleirsgoevy shared on Twitter a PS4 WebKit Exploit 7.02 with Arbitrary Read / Write Access that can be used with the previously released PS4 7.02 Kernel Exploit (KEX) at a 10% success rate on 7.02 PS4 OFW prior to his fix for the crash in leakJSC(), alongside 7.02 Mira and Payload Ports via @Al Azif... who reminds everyone NOT to enable IDU Mode (read HERE why) while stating the following on Twitter:
"Down time should be minimal but if you are already on an exploitable firmware you should probably hold up a bit to make sure everything is working."
Download: PS4-webkit-exploit-7.02.rar (33.8 KB) / PS4-webkit-exploit-6.XX-master.zip / GIT / PS4-webkit-exploit-7.02-master.zip / GIT (Fork by sleirsgoevy) / Demo /...
"Down time should be minimal but if you are already on an exploitable firmware you should probably hold up a bit to make sure everything is working."Download: PS4-webkit-exploit-7.02.rar (33.8 KB) / PS4-webkit-exploit-6.XX-master.zip / GIT / PS4-webkit-exploit-7.02-master.zip / GIT (Fork by sleirsgoevy) / Demo /...
PlayStation 5 (PS5) Green Screen of Death (GSoD) & 3 Beeps of Death (3BoD)
It appears Sony is in a FESTIVE mood this year with the PlayStation 5, as reports of a PlayStation 5 (PS5) Green Screen of Death (GSoD) recently surfaced alongside a demonstration video of the infamous PS5 crash below from Raf via YouTube alongside a PS5 3 Beeps of Death (3BoD) demo video from TechDeviceRepairTDR on YouTube. 
Previously we've seen a PS3 Yellow Light of Death PS3 YLoD Fix, PS4 Blue Light of Death PS4 BLoD Fix, BwE PS4 NOR Validator and BwE PS4 NOR Repair Guide... with the latest being a PS5 GSoD (Green Screen of Death) by someone fortunate enough to Snag a PlayStation 5 from scalpers and truck jacking gangs.
One commenter suggested the following temporary PS5 GSoD Fix:
"When mine did that I would turn it off after it rebooted and then unplug it for 15 mins, then works fine afterwords."
While another surmised a more serious underlying issue, to quote:
"Seems like GPU damage, maybe too high frequencies or, unlikely temps for the silicon you got."
This comes following confirmation from Sony that the PS5 Fan Will Receive Optimization Software Updates with a detailed Analysis of PlayStation 5 Power, Thermals, Storage & More also available proceeding the recent...
Previously we've seen a PS3 Yellow Light of Death PS3 YLoD Fix, PS4 Blue Light of Death PS4 BLoD Fix, BwE PS4 NOR Validator and BwE PS4 NOR Repair Guide... with the latest being a PS5 GSoD (Green Screen of Death) by someone fortunate enough to Snag a PlayStation 5 from scalpers and truck jacking gangs.
One commenter suggested the following temporary PS5 GSoD Fix:
"When mine did that I would turn it off after it rebooted and then unplug it for 15 mins, then works fine afterwords."
While another surmised a more serious underlying issue, to quote:
"Seems like GPU damage, maybe too high frequencies or, unlikely temps for the silicon you got."
This comes following confirmation from Sony that the PS5 Fan Will Receive Optimization Software Updates with a detailed Analysis of PlayStation 5 Power, Thermals, Storage & More also available proceeding the recent...