Security Engineer TheFloW to Speak at HardWear.io Conference 2022

Scheduled to speak on June 10th from 11:15-12:00 PM at the HardWear.io Conference 2022 that runs from June 6-10th in Santa Clara, CA is Andy Nguyen (aka theflow0 on Twitter or TheOfficialFloW on Github) which according to the HardWear.io site is a platform for hardware and security community where researchers can showcase and discuss their innovative research on attacking and defending hardware.

While theflow0 received $40K in PlayStation Bounties via HackerOne.com in recent months, last November he stated in a pair of PlayStation 5-related Tweets that there were "No plans for disclosure. No ETA."

Whether that stance will change remains to be seen, however, theflow0 did retweet a Tweet from antriksh_s today stating, "Hi theflow0 this was fun ! See you soon at #hardwear_io #usa" including a picture of a PlayStation 5 box.

Although the presentation won't be live streamed, it should be available on HardWear.io's YouTube Channel at some point after concluding... based on the slides in the Tweets below, theflow0's talk covers BD-JB: Blu-ray Disc Java Sandbox Escape by Andy Nguyen.

Finally, for those new to the PS5Scene here are some recent PS5 Hacking / PS5 Jailbreaking updates (PlayStation 5 Jailbreak Status):

• PS5 Debug Settings on Retail Console & Root Keys
• PS5 Webkit Execution: 4.03 ROP Userland Exploitation
• Znullptr on PS5 Jailbreak Exploit Development
• PS5 Remote Kernel Heap Overflow by M00nbsd
• PS5 Directory Tree List & 4.03 Filesystem Dumps
• PS5 ELF Loader IDA Plugin with PS5 Symbols by Flatz

• CTurt on FreeDVDBoot for PS3 / PS4 and Blu-ray BD-J Attacks

PS5 Hacking News: BD-JB Blu-ray Disc Java Sandbox Escape by TheFloW!

PS4 Hacking 9.03-9.04: BD-JB Blu-ray Disc Java Sandbox Escape by TheFloW!
BD-JB: Blu-ray Disc Java Sandbox Escape by Andy Nguyen via HardWear.io

BD-JB: Blu-ray Disc Java Sandbox Escape by Andy Nguyen | HardWear.io USA 2022

The King of PlayStation Jailbreaks shared his latest adventure on hacking PS5 ! PS5's AMD CPU supports eXecute memory only (XOM). Watch this amazing talk to experience Andy's (also known as theflow0) journey in PS5 Jailbreak along with live demo.

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[MoneyT20]

Laughing at people part of a hacking/mod website advising others to give up.

 

[Pun29]

how is the state of the scene for ps5 hacking homebrew in 2022?

I've just came from the switch hacking scene where it's still some what active.

 

[PSXHAX]

The PS5 scene is slowly picking up speed... publicly there's a 4.03/3.20 Webkit (Userland) exploit to tinker with, however, things like the PS5 root keys currently remain in private groups.

 

[Matt85R]

As already commented by others i think it will be at most about some security vulnerabilities that maybe will be followed by some POCs in the future and of course patches in following Ps5 updates. BTW I'll surely follow the conference

 

[simonwest]

I think is not difficult JB PS5 4.03, theflow0 has in November shown us the Debug Settings

 

[Chivo777]

I love my ps4. Remember 1.76, 4.05, 4.55, 5.05, 6.72 etc. My patience stays with me. Nothing but love for the Devs, they have done so much for us in the years. I will never take them for granted.

 

[simonwest]

Today is the great day, theflow0 is arrived in USA and have a PS5 in the hand

 

[PSXHAX]

His scheduled talk today at 11:15-12:00 PM is likely on West coast time, so for those on the East coast (myself included) it would be around 2:15-3:00 PM... and then wait for it to surface on HardWear.io's YouTube Channel, Twitter, etc.

 

[gaugeisgod]

Looks like he’s triggering the exfat bug with a low write speed dvd-r instead of usb drive possibly based upon the pic

 

[blimblim04]

@gaugeisgod
That means it will work on PS5 disc edition only.