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Sony updates PSP firmware to fight off hackers, again

29 June 2007 14:48 by Andre "DVDBack23" Yoskowitz | 21 comments

Sony updates PSP firmware to fight off hackers, again Taking its turn in the everlasting war against hackers, Sony has updated the firmware of the PSP to version 3.51 after 3.50 was recently discovered to be hacked.

Hackers found a way to exploit firmware version 3.50 using the game Lumines. According to PSPupdates.com and our own users here, if you have a legitimate copy of Lumines then the exploit is very easy. Unzip a few files onto your Memory Stick in a certain directory and then hold Start at a certain point during the first loading screen of the game and that is all.

The newest version, 3.51 does not include any other changes helpful to the PSP, so the update was made specifically to block hackers from downgrading using 3.50.

In an funny turn, sales of Lumines increased drastically after the exploit was announced just as sales of GTA: Liberty City Stories did when the PSP exploit for the game was discovered.

The ball is back in your court PSP hackers.

Source:
GI.biz


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    WierdName (Senior Member) 29 June 2007 15:06 Send private message to this user   
    LOL, yet another update to block hackers. I give it 3 days before theres another hack.

    EDIT- P.S. YA, FIRST POST! Also, where did you guys get that PSP pic?

    This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 29 June 2007 15:07

    gogochar (Senior Member) 29 June 2007 16:27 Send private message to this user   
    I swear they should ban the usage of a number before the word "post" from the internet.
    WierdName (Senior Member) 29 June 2007 16:30 Send private message to this user   
    Originally posted by gogochar:
    I swear they should ban the usage of a number before the word "post" from the internet.
    What? Its a right of passage. It means your is the post that will be commented on first, either supportive or ridicule.
    gogochar (Senior Member) 29 June 2007 17:00 Send private message to this user   
    First of all, work on "you" grammar. Second of all, watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciG-Xs7mBwU
    916bullet (Newbie) 29 June 2007 17:45 Send private message to this user   
    fifth
    gogochar (Senior Member) 29 June 2007 17:47 Send private message to this user   
    Originally posted by 916bullet:
    fifth
    And this is why I never post on here again. I can't stand people with an IQ of 20. And as soon as I hit the posting button, it hit me that you just signed up for another account to try to prove some juvenile point. Frowns abound.

    This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 29 June 2007 17:48

    DVDBack23 (Staff Member) 29 June 2007 18:01 Send private message to this user   
    guys, get back on topic, thanks.
    WierdName (Senior Member) 29 June 2007 18:08 Send private message to this user   
    Yes, back on topic. This is just another feeble attempt on Sony's part to restrict our use of OUR console that WE paid for.
    jimmy42 (Member) 29 June 2007 18:09 Send private message to this user   
    tooo funny... a never ending battle with sony.

    I am sure this will be hacked in a couple of days like all the other updates.
    jinggoy (Newbie) 29 June 2007 20:32 Send private message to this user   
    Jeez, flame baits.
    Ascrapper (Newbie) 29 June 2007 21:24 Send private message to this user   
    i agree with jimmy...it wont be long before they have another update for psp
    IM1 (Senior Member) 30 June 2007 0:44 Send private message to this user   
    theres not even any point trying to hack this is there? if all it is is sony trying to block hackers.
    they didnt adda nything else to this update
    borhan9 (AfterDawn Addict) 30 June 2007 2:49 Send private message to this user   
    Like everyone else say here its all a matter of time. The smart thing that Sony did was the fact that you can't downgrade after you upgrade. But in saying that there will be a glitch somewhere and it will be found soon enough.
    faqman98 (Senior Member) 30 June 2007 7:35 Send private message to this user   
    has it ever occurred to any of the hackers that they should keep their found exploit secret so then sony will release exploitable firmware after exploitable firmware and then when the psp is discontiued the homebrew comunity has a known exploit so then all psp's can play homebrew in the end
    BIGnewb (Inactive) 30 June 2007 8:27 Send private message to this user   
    well after much expirementing i got my friends 3.51 firmware hacked.i dont know if its legal to tell you what i did so i'll keep it to myself for now.will relese a tutorial.
    porkroll (Member) 30 June 2007 9:25 Send private message to this user   
    So much negativity on this thread. Can't we all just sing a song.
    WierdName (Senior Member) 30 June 2007 10:45 Send private message to this user   
    Originally posted by porkroll:
    So much negativity on this thread. Can't we all just sing a song.
    Lets all sing "Sony's mom is a [bleep] in D minor"
    *clears throat*
    Weeeeeeeeeeeell, Sony's mom is a [bleep]
    Shes a big fat [bleep]
    Shes the biggest [bleep] in the whole wide world
    If there ever was a [bleep]
    So big of a [bleep]
    Shes a big fat [bleep] to all the boys and girls

    Monday shes a [bleep]
    Tuesday shes a [bleep]
    Wednesday, Thursday, Friday shes a [bleep]
    Saturday shes a [bleep]
    And Sunday just to mix it up shes a great big fat enormous [bleep]

    EVERYBODY
    Sony's mom....

    EDIT- Ya, I probably butchered the song. I can't remember the words.

    This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 30 June 2007 10:47

    vinny13 (Inactive) 30 June 2007 11:29 Send private message to this user   
    Quote:
    Originally posted by porkroll:
    So much negativity on this thread. Can't we all just sing a song.
    Lets all sing "Sony's mom is a [bleep] in D minor"
    *clears throat*
    Weeeeeeeeeeeell, Sony's mom is a [bleep]
    Shes a big fat [bleep]
    Shes the biggest [bleep] in the whole wide world
    If there ever was a [bleep]
    So big of a [bleep]
    Shes a big fat [bleep] to all the boys and girls

    Monday shes a [bleep]
    Tuesday shes a [bleep]
    Wednesday, Thursday, Friday shes a [bleep]
    Saturday shes a [bleep]
    And Sunday just to mix it up shes a great big fat enormous [bleep]

    EVERYBODY
    Sony's mom....

    EDIT- Ya, I probably butchered the song. I can't remember the words.
    One of the greatest South Park songs of all time lmao! You should add in the African part(no offence to anyone)!

    Firmwares will always be exploited right? There's always a new threat to security and so on, so they are never perfect... Yay hackers :)

    This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 30 June 2007 11:30

    david94 (Inactive) 30 June 2007 12:53 Send private message to this user   
    what do you mean hackers. dont tell me that sombody has linked to the file and when sombody downloads it of the web they can hack into there computers and stuff.

    i dont mind hosting the file as i have the file and i havnt been hacked
    simpsim1 (Member) 30 June 2007 14:17 Send private message to this user   
    Let's get this straight...

    PSP hacking doesn't involve hacking into anybody's PCs or taking over the world like that! The only concern at the $ony headquarters is that people might actually want to use the PSP for other purposes apart from playing software that is approved by them alone.

    Yes I know about the copyright issues and and all that, but really, there are some excellent homebrew apps out there for the PSP and it makes an exciting change to see an up-and-coming programmer design an app or a game that's perhaps a little simpler than the million dollar games that the big producers churn out.

    $ony will no doubt argue that the PSP was designed specifically for their games and that they originally sold the consoles at a loss to hopefully reap the rewards of the games sales afterwards. However, as already pointed out, these consoles once purchased, actually belong to the user (Even with all the intellectual property stuff) and not the manufacturer. Such an anti-competitive move will surely cause more resentment amongst users and is almost certain to encourage the aforementioned hackers to raise their game somewhat.
    david94 (Inactive) 1 July 2007 3:58 Send private message to this user   
    you mean for like there own programmes and changing the whole thing!
    i know alot about it
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