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Developer Claims 'PS4 Officially Jailbroken' (networkworld.com)
colinneagle sends word that a developer has claimed to have achieved a jailbreak of the PlayStation 4. Networkworld reports: "If you have a PS4 and want to run homebrew content, then you might be happy to know developer CTurt claimed, "PS4 is now officially jailbroken." Over the weekend, CTurt took to Twitter to make the announcement. He did not use a jail vulnerability, he explained in a tweet. Instead, he used a FreeBSD kernel exploit.
Besides posting "an open source PlayStation 4 SDK" on GitHub, CTurt analyzed PS4's security twice and explained PS4 hacking. CTurt updated the open source PS4 SDK yesterday; he previously explained that Sony's proprietary Orbis OS is based on FREEBSD. In the past he released the PS4-playground, which included PS4 tools and experiments using the Webkit exploit for PS4 firmware version 1.76. To put that in context, Sony released version 3.0 in September. However, CTurt claimed the hack could be made to work on newer firmware versions.
Other PS4 hackers are reportedly also working on a kernel exploit, yet as Wololo pointed out, it is unlikely there might be more than proof-of-concept videos as the developers continue to tweak the exploit. Otherwise, Sony will do as it has in the past and release a new firmware version. In October 2014, developers nas and Proxima studied the PSVita Webkit exploit, applied it to the PS4, and then released the PS4 proof-of-concept. Shortly thereafter. Sony pushed out new firmware as a patch."
Besides posting "an open source PlayStation 4 SDK" on GitHub, CTurt analyzed PS4's security twice and explained PS4 hacking. CTurt updated the open source PS4 SDK yesterday; he previously explained that Sony's proprietary Orbis OS is based on FREEBSD. In the past he released the PS4-playground, which included PS4 tools and experiments using the Webkit exploit for PS4 firmware version 1.76. To put that in context, Sony released version 3.0 in September. However, CTurt claimed the hack could be made to work on newer firmware versions.
Other PS4 hackers are reportedly also working on a kernel exploit, yet as Wololo pointed out, it is unlikely there might be more than proof-of-concept videos as the developers continue to tweak the exploit. Otherwise, Sony will do as it has in the past and release a new firmware version. In October 2014, developers nas and Proxima studied the PSVita Webkit exploit, applied it to the PS4, and then released the PS4 proof-of-concept. Shortly thereafter. Sony pushed out new firmware as a patch."
Broken in the sense that as long as you want to only play current games and never connect to the internet again, sure.
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Here comes the DMCA takedowns. Better git checkout pretty darn quick.
Sony still harasses people posting the PS3 jailbreak.
I guess they should have let people use OtherOS like the PS3... until they didn't. Coincidentally, a couple years after OtherOS was disabled the PS3 was cracked.
The lesson to be learned here: lock out Linux hackers and you're gonna get pwn3d.
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What the fuck are you blathering on about?
They should have based their OS on nice, secure Windows instead of that poorly-designed FreeBSD crap!
I'm being humorous, but it is good to be occasionally reminded that all software has vulnerabilities.
I've abandoned my search for truth; now I'm just looking for some useful delusions.
When is it going to finally be illegal for device creators to lock us out of our own shit? Hardware DOES NOT EQUAL software. Saying you want one does not automatically imply the other.
Digital is, by definition, imperfect. Analog is the way to go.
Just so everyone is aware the Jailbreak doesn't mean piracy. I expect there to be more dragons lying in wait protecting Sony from pirating masses. Sony has undoubtedly learned from their mistakes and failings with the PS3 and have made very secure system with the PS VITA. Despite the jailbreak, I have my doubts Sony's signed keys for running games will be broken, unless MS lends help to break the PS4 and destroy a competitor.
Hoping that this allows a full PSP, PSX, and PS2 emulator to be run on the PS4.
So does anyone want to try installing SteamOS or Debian/Steam on one of these?
Now I know the story is BS, because FreeBSD is perfect in every way and cannot be broken.
PS4 and XBoxOne are just AMD APU PCs in a nice box.What's the point?
Sony will do as it has in the past and release a new firmware version.
my FAVORITE game to play on the ps3 and 4. Updating. 2 hours left.
We though the push for capabilities based systems would come from the financial industry, but behold, the game console makers will surely get there first.
It's kind of funny to think how big gaming platform FreeBSD actually is.
Sony consoles had weird architectures, which were powerful if programmed right, like the Emotion Engine, and Cell. I felt it was part of the charm. It was a good reason to hack a sony console. To the credit of the xbox 360, it had that 10 MB of eDRAM, with cheap anti aliasing. But the PS4, bland 4 core x86 CPU and a standard GPU. Why hack such a generic piece of hardware, except for piracy?
Why spend extraordinary effort to run custom apps on a locked down system, when you can get an open by design PC that will cost you less money long term? Top game releases are the same as on console once you buy a controller, but you also have a choice of countless indie and abandonware titles to occupy your time. Can even run Android games with Bluestacks.
You can get usable systems at the same price or cheaper than PS4. But even if you pay several hundred more (not sure what is the GPU equivalence point), you will be able to upgrade to the next generation by just swapping a graphics card rather than having to re-buy entire system and all your games.
It's the discounts on games compared to competitors and the 4 free games per month. I don't play online but subscribe to their service for this reason. You can easily get the subscription for $40/year. Paying that for the generally great selection of games and discounts is worth it.
I used to sell some specialized professional software for $150, flat fee it yours forever. The competition charged $35 per month. A LOT of customers preferred the $35/month option, even after I pointed out that's $420/year. They all use the software for several years, not for a month or two.
After a couple of years of customer requests , I added a $25/month option to our order form, and pointed out that $150 flat was a better value - buy 6 months, get forever free. A lot of people still chose $25/month.
The current version is now $269 flat or $59/month. Just the other day I spoke to a customer who has had two installations and wants another. I pointed out so far he's paid for 36 months x $59. = $2,124 each, when he could have paid $269; for the next one he should just pay $269 and save $2,000. He didn't want to! He wants to pay $59 every month for the new installation as well. Wtf?
Often in this situation, when I notice it, I just tell the customer to stop paying. It's silly as heck to keep paying every month, but that's what many customers want.
Agreed, I have pretty much bought every XBox and PS console (except XBox one, it was never officially released here) and I took one look at the latest generation of consoles and went meh? I'll stick with my PC thanks. Add to that every time my house gets broken into (and yes I have moved around, crime is just really high in the country I live in) they always take the consoles, they never steal my PC. They steal the monitors and UPS but they always leave the case behind. Also they never steal the Wii for some reason? So yeah, the current batch of consoles held such a low appeal that I haven't bothered with them. Also console exclusives eventually come out on PC anyway, might take a year or two but generally they are ported at some point.
There are three kinds of falsehood: the first is a 'fib,' the second is a downright lie, and the third is statistics.
Because some of the biggest titles are console-only, and even if there is a PC version it may not be released until long after the console version. One of the biggest games of last year, Destiny, was console-only. I purchased a second-hand xbox 360 for myself because I wanted to complete the single-player campaigns of all the Halo games.
Also because few games allow multiplayer interoperability between console and PC, which means if you are a social gamer you won't be able to hang with the same crowd.
Why spend extraordinary effort to run custom apps on a locked down system, when you can get an open by design PC that will cost you less money long term?
You're talking to a group of people that don't exist. People for whom the ease-of-setup of console gaming is a determining factor (over PC gaming) aren't going to bother running custom apps on anything, let alone jumping through the requisite hoops to do so on their PS4.
It's more fun as a hobby than having something that 'just works'. Another reason is the 'coolness factor'.
You have your answer.
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Exactly what is available on SteamOS that is not available on Win PC?
The main point of "jailbreaking" the consoles is pirating console exclusive games.
Other, lesser incentive, might be, simply pirating console games, not necessarily exclusive (sofa gaming vs table + mouse)
I expect Sony will crack down on this as hard as they can - expect PSN bans for anyone using CFW for example. And FW integrity checks embedded into games etc. This hacked had better get himself lawyered up too. I'm sure we can also expect the usual whining from idiots on Slashdot that Sony is somehow wrong to protect its multi billion dollar investment.
Steam has "be online" DRM, I'd understand if you'd mention gog.com (yeah, steam supports "just install, no online DRM mode" but it is rarely used).
PS4 allows you to play offline and/or trade your games.
Which, last time I've checked, you couldn't do on Steam.
Next gen of consoles will likely be x86 based again (likely AMD again), so technically could easily support older games. (PS4 does support PS2 games, by the way, PS3 is too different a hardware and PS4 isn't fast enough to just emulate it)
Last, but not least, high end GPUs cost more than consoles.
Any chance of a LiveCD or LiveUSB based OS?
Are games really worth that these days? I am legitimately curious as to why it's worth it to someone to pay for this, as much as this, and with devices and games that seem to often be reported as being openly evil to their customers. I did play some games a while back. Fallout and Fallout 2 were pretty good but then came Fallout Tactics. I don't think I've really played any games since.
Hmm... I used to be pretty fond of Zork.
"So long and thanks for all the fish."
I'm surprised with software that's so inexpensive your customers go for the monthly, but where ijwork we went with the subscription creative suite.
It was 18 months before the subscription became more expensive than the upgrades (we had very old version).
With the subscription we never have high capital expenditure, we saved a lot on day one, and didn't spend extra for 18 months, and we're always up to date.
Six month repayment is a little silly though, especially when it was only $150 a seat.
Wow, sent an e-mail as suggested when clicking on "use classic" banner, and got a fast response that addressed my msg
There are also plenty of PC exclusives like "The Stanley Parable", or games that are first released on PC like "Vanishing of Ethan Carter". Those are clever games that take risks, not just generic first person shooters. There is at least a decade of back catalog of games that are perfectly playable and entertaining on today's hardware, and prices drop much more quickly than for console games because of competition.
Leasing is -simpler- on taxes than figuring depreciation, but it normally costs slightly more taxes to lease (and the actual lease cost is normally higher) . For small businesses, section 179 allows purchase expenses to be deducted rather than depreciated. The section 179 limit was reduced from $500,000 to $25,000, though.
Bottom line ,leasing is simpler but more expensive.
I'll post this here. I'm KGIII and not logged in.
I just noticed this in my inbox.
CVE-2015-7545
It's about security vulnerabilities with GIT and cloning an improperly (or properly, I guess) formatted repository and how it can be used as an exploit. The timing is, shall we say, interesting.
I make no claims, none at all. I just happened to notice and figured I'd go back through, find this, and post it.
I am not going to post it to all the responders but, well, it might be of interest to someone to review.