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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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PS4 4.5x Pwned by Qwertyoruiopz, Confirms Just Pwned PS4 4.5x!
Following the PS4 4.0x WebKit Exploit Break Down, JailbreakMe PS4 3.5x / 3.70 / 4.0x Exploit Ports, 4.50 Kernel R/W Access and his original JailbreakMe PS4 4.0x WebKit RCE Exploit today PlayStation 4 hacker qwertyoruiopz confirmed on Twitter that he "just pwned PS4 4.5x" which Google defines as "(especially in video gaming) utterly defeat (an opponent or rival); completely get the better of." 
Of note, PS4 Firmware 4.55 has now become mandatory to use PSN reported by HYTR and we'll update this article once specifics become available on how qwertyoruiopz has pwned PS4 v4.5x, but until then it's GREAT to hear his progress on hacking the PlayStation 4 video gaming console!
From the latest Tweets added above, qwertyoruiopz has confirmed on Twitter that PS4 OFW 4.55 is vulnerable to both Webkit RCE and Kernel LPE exploits which is great to hear as the PlayStation 4 developers ponder if he's planning a scene release or not.
According to Wololo the...
Of note, PS4 Firmware 4.55 has now become mandatory to use PSN reported by HYTR and we'll update this article once specifics become available on how qwertyoruiopz has pwned PS4 v4.5x, but until then it's GREAT to hear his progress on hacking the PlayStation 4 video gaming console!
From the latest Tweets added above, qwertyoruiopz has confirmed on Twitter that PS4 OFW 4.55 is vulnerable to both Webkit RCE and Kernel LPE exploits which is great to hear as the PlayStation 4 developers ponder if he's planning a scene release or not.
According to Wololo the...
Sony Offers New PS4 Slim with 1TB HDD for $299.99 Starting This Month
Confirming previous reports, Sony announced on Twitter that starting this month they're offering PlayStation 4 fans a new PS4 Slim with a 1TB HDD for $299.99 featuring incredible games and endless entertainment.
From their official page, to quote: Introducing the Slim PlayStation 4 system!
The lighter and slimmer PlayStation 4 system now has a 1TB hard drive for all of the greatest games, TV, music and more.
Includes:
From their official page, to quote: Introducing the Slim PlayStation 4 system!
The lighter and slimmer PlayStation 4 system now has a 1TB hard drive for all of the greatest games, TV, music and more.
Includes:
- 1TB PlayStation 4 System
- DualShock 4 Wireless Controller (Jet Black)
- HDMI Cable
- Power Cable
- Wired Mono Headset
- USB Charging Cable
VPK Editor 1.2 & MaiDump PS Vita BG Image / Icon Editor by Qberty
If you're seeking to add a custom VPK livearea background image or icon then check out PS Vita developer qberty's (Twitter) multi-platform VPK Editor 1.2 which also supports MaiDump dumps with the changes below.
VPK Editor 1.2 downloads for Windows, Mac, Linux and Linux 64 are available from Qberty's Blog, and to quote on the latest VPK Editor 1.2 update and current features:
PS Vita VPK Editor [UPDATE 1.2]
Hey there folks, I decided to make a simple cross-platform application to help users modify their VPK files thematically. My VPK Editor was designed to help you change up the graphic assets of your VPK’s livearea/icon.
FEATURES:
Version 1.2
VPK Editor 1.2 downloads for Windows, Mac, Linux and Linux 64 are available from Qberty's Blog, and to quote on the latest VPK Editor 1.2 update and current features:
PS Vita VPK Editor [UPDATE 1.2]
Hey there folks, I decided to make a simple cross-platform application to help users modify their VPK files thematically. My VPK Editor was designed to help you change up the graphic assets of your VPK’s livearea/icon.
FEATURES:
- Opens any VPK file designed for the PS Vita
- Let’s you change the icon, the livearea icon, and the livearea background image
- Automatically converts the images (from JPEG or PNG) to the correct bit-depth (8 bit) supported by the PS Vita
- Mai Dump ZIP support
Version 1.2
- Fixed squared window bug. (uses a widescreen friendly window size)
- Added basic support for modifying the template XML
- Added Mai Dump ZIP support. You can now change the graphics of VPK’s and Dumps!
CCCheaterX Tool (Unofficial Update) for PS3 CFW 4.81 by Darkxex
Following PS3 ControlConsole API (CCAPI) v2.70 Rev 6, today PlayStation 3 developer darkxex released an unofficial CCCheater update based on @barthen's previous work for those on PS3 4.81 CFW with details below.
Download: cccheaterx.zip (1.9 MB) / CCCheaterX-master.zip / GIT
From @darkxex, to quote: [Tool] CCCheaterX (Unofficial Update of CCCheater for CFW 4.81)
Here's what he had to say, to quote: Hi, first sorry my bad English, I am Chilean and speak Spanish, today I started to update the application called CCCheater to work with CFW 4.81, I also added to show the temperature, console version, and a notification on the console when you connect without problems.
The original work is of Barthen, I just rework the app for CCAPI 2.7, I really do not know if Barthen is alive or not, because I use forums in Spanish like elotrolado.net for the scene, and I was looking at google, but I did not find any updates since 2014 from the barthen application.
Well that, all thanks to Barthen, and to the creator of CCAPI who left the documentation to implement the new library for 2.7.
Download: cccheaterx.zip (1.9 MB) / CCCheaterX-master.zip / GIT
From @darkxex, to quote: [Tool] CCCheaterX (Unofficial Update of CCCheater for CFW 4.81)
Here's what he had to say, to quote: Hi, first sorry my bad English, I am Chilean and speak Spanish, today I started to update the application called CCCheater to work with CFW 4.81, I also added to show the temperature, console version, and a notification on the console when you connect without problems.
The original work is of Barthen, I just rework the app for CCAPI 2.7, I really do not know if Barthen is alive or not, because I use forums in Spanish like elotrolado.net for the scene, and I was looking at google, but I did not find any updates since 2014 from the barthen application.
Well that, all thanks to Barthen, and to the creator of CCAPI who left the documentation to implement the new library for 2.7.
PlayStation Vita Firmware 3.65 Update is Live, PS Vita Changes
It's been about six months since Sony's previous PlayStation Vita System Software revision, and following Adrenaline 3 / AdrenalineEasyInstaller updates they've now released PS Vita Firmware 3.65 which InYourHands believes is "almost certainly stability" with ShadielTH stating "Can confirm that 3.65 kills ARK-2. It boots up to a red screen then closes seconds after." while LonelyCrawler adds "It looks like they've changed the app icon of PS4 Link and the background image inside the app. That's pretty much it, from the looks of it." 
Download: PS Vita Firmware 3.65 Update (US) / PS Vita Firmware 3.65 Update (EU) / PS Vita Firmware 3.65 Update (JP)
From Sony's Official Site comes the PS Vita 3.65 changelog, as follows:
PlayStation Vita system software version 3.65 was released on April 18. Version 3.65 adds or updates the following features.
New for 3.65
Download: PS Vita Firmware 3.65 Update (US) / PS Vita Firmware 3.65 Update (EU) / PS Vita Firmware 3.65 Update (JP)
From Sony's Official Site comes the PS Vita 3.65 changelog, as follows:
PlayStation Vita system software version 3.65 was released on April 18. Version 3.65 adds or updates the following features.
New for 3.65
- System software stability during use of some features has been improved.