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Hackers Discover PS4 webkit Exploit on fw 1.76

Developers nas and proxima have extended the recently released Vita Webkit exploit, and made it compatible with the latest PS4 firmware, firwmare 1.76

CARROT1809944215d ago

bit useless with 2.0 coming out tuesday

rodiabloalmeida4215d ago (Edited 4215d ago )

Far from useless. Also, 2.0 will be probably delayed after this (it should).

Silly gameAr4215d ago

Oh boy. I'm sure everyone is going to love that. Got to love hakers hey?

rydako4214d ago

Unlikely any delay will come from this as 2.0 was always going to bring the PS4's webkit up to speed with the PS3/Vita. Sony don't have to patch anything here, as the exploit used has long been patched in later Webkit versions

Volkama4214d ago (Edited 4214d ago )

@rydako ah that's good, and probably explains why the hackers made this public at this point before it really does anything interesting.

I suppose a small community will opt not to update firmware 2.0 so they can do some weird stuff later. For fun rather than malice.

ChickeyCantor4214d ago

"Oh boy. I'm sure everyone is going to love that. Got to love hakers hey?"

Why do most of you see it as a bad thing? Any system flaw they find, Sony can improve/fix. Software isn't tested like "hackers" dissemble them.

Same with Bank systems. I want someone to come forward and say "this system is broken". Not every "hackers" is out to ruin a company, it's mostly for learning purpose anyways.

Christopher4214d ago (Edited 4214d ago )

Uh... why delay something that requires you to visit a specific Website in order to be exploited? All you have to do is not browser to extremely suspicious links to be safe from this... Not like anyone is going to be doing anything with this other than running contained code that still won't have any access to PSN or other services on your PS4.

Note: this doesn't give access to credentialing, only to run an unsigned program on your PS4. It would be like being worried over the fact that someone found a way to watch mkv files on their PS4...

bouzebbal4214d ago

no hacking of consoles since PSP. not being able to use online features of PS4 makes it no better than a PS2.
it made sense on PS2 PS1 Wii but definitely not anymore.

ashcroft4214d ago

@cgoodno

You clearly don't understand this exploit, this can compromise the system's kernel. It could eventually lead to something bigger. This webkit exploit is not aimed at the normal user, it's aimed at developers who can make something out of it for the end user.

If they can get access to the kernel with this exploit, they can dump it and look for a bigger exploit, maybe something like custom firmware.

@abzdiine

It makes more sense now than it did before. It's not just about piracy, it's about having access to everything.

Remember, the PS4 is based on x86 architecture now, everything from the PC side which is open source can be ported to the ps4 very easily.

Every single emulator available,
XBMC
Popcorn time. (Free netflix)

With the PS4's ram and power, it makes much more sense than ever.

Ezz20134214d ago

It's only a matter of time before we see Xbox one/ps4/Wiiu(if hakers cares) get hacked
just like every other console before .

The best thing we hope for is that Sony and Microsoft can keep fight them with updates etc.

MarkusMcNugen4214d ago

@ashcroft

Popcorn Time is not free netflix. It's still illegally downloading movies and tv shows through torrents. It just downloads the pieces sequentially and streams them instead of downloading the pieces out of order and having to wait for all of them to finish downloading.

Better get yourself a VPN if you don't already have one.

MajorGecko4214d ago

what if you already pay for those shows on cable and want to download them so you can view them without getting commerials shoved down your throat?

MarkusMcNugen4214d ago (Edited 4214d ago )

To all those that disagreed with me, look it up. Popcorn Time is a torrent client.

"Popcorn Time streams movies and TV shows from torrents"

Quoted straight from the popcorn time website. It doesn't matter if it's streaming through UDP or downloading through TCP, it's still illegal. VPNs are the best way to torrent without getting copyright notices.

@MajorGecko
Doesn't matter. It's still illegal. I dont write the laws. I'm not preaching anything here, in fact I suggested using a VPN so people torrenting are at least somewhat safe about it.

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Consoldtobots4214d ago

if they ever catch these hackers I would be all for prosecution under Iranian law. Let's see them try to ruin things for other people with no hands.

Consoldtobots4214d ago

these are the same turds that send remote shutdown commands to your PS3 when you owning them in a 1v1 match. they are a scourge on gaming that needs to be dealt with. go ahead and disagree with the truth.

AndrewLB4214d ago

There must be a lot of people in Iran without hands considering how prevalent the hacking community is in Iran. Oh wait... they spend most of their time imprisoning Christians and other religious minorities, hanging gays from construction cranes, and financing terrorism around the globe. Not to mention their race to develop a nuclear weapon.
They'll get what's coming to them as soon as we get a president with balls.
And FYI... i'm speaking of the Iranian Islamo-Fascist Government. NOT the Iranian people who I actually like and know quite a few of.

solid_snake36564214d ago

@AndrewLB lol you gullible sheep believe everything don't you? Turn off the television, put the koolade away, and please do some research.

elnacho4214d ago

Consoldtobots you're confusing the hackers who find the vulnerabilities with people who cheat online, those are 2 different groups of people

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Magicite4214d ago

does this mean pirated games?

RedstonerMC4213d ago

In the far future. The very far future

TekKing4214d ago

The only thing useless is the 2.0 update itself. I mean a USB music player? LOL! I had this update ever since I could play music from my computer/raido/etc while I play games.

I'm glad I'm learning about this before the 2.0 update so now there is less of a reason to update.

MajorGecko4214d ago

that notice things are ridiculous ALL my tv shows are torrented (I cant stand commercials) and I see thousands of people downloading episodes and i never see anyone talking about notice's in the comments.

I have never received a notice and shouldn't because i already pay for cable and have hbo streaming on my tv and such I just enjoy watching stuff on my tablet.

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riddle434215d ago

this is just more of the world finding how it works and how we the gamer's/hacker's can make it better.

nX4214d ago

I'll gladly do without it, these guys do nothing except for creating problems.

Antifan4214d ago

It will only prompt Sony to exclude features, limit the system even more through updates. The hackers don't suffer, but everyone that isn't a hacker does.
Hackers ruins shit for everyone.

DJ-DK7864214d ago

Not all the time. Hackers also help companies improve their products. It's the bad ones that we gotta look out for.

AndrewLB4214d ago

Yea... hackers sure destroyed the Playstation 2, which last I checked was the most successful console in modern history. Same goes for PSP which last I checked did FAR FAR better than that POS VITA which has crap support and games.

wsoutlaw874214d ago

There is no point to this s* exept people who what to cheat or do the same thing that are already done on pcs. These "hackers" waist so much of their own time with this crap its sad. They live in an imaginary world if they think anyone knows about them or cares.
@djdk people hacking to help dont post it online.
@andrew you are delusional if you think hacking had anything to do with the ps2s success.

jrshankill4214d ago

Pfft.. yeah right.. enjoy paying for PSN and having multiplayer games completely ruined with hackers and cheaters soon enough.

Captain_AP4215d ago

You guys should approve this, this is big news.

The_Zett4214d ago

This is the first actual "PS4 hack" in the wild.

This should be approved, this is a big news!

Volkama4214d ago (Edited 4214d ago )

It only took 18 hours to get approved (lol)

Timing is pretty annoying when Firmware 2.0 was within touching distance. It is likely this will delay it.

vikingland14214d ago

How does this affect normal users that don't hack their systems? Just curious about what it does. I read the article but still don't know what the hack is for.

shadowT4214d ago (Edited 4214d ago )

In about 1 year you can play NES emulator games on your $400 console.

q8kik4214d ago

We can already do that even with potato pc's.
So how about hackers leave consoles out of this hacking sh*t?

The_Zett4214d ago (Edited 4214d ago )

Speak for yourself, q8kik.

Dont use it, if you dont want to use it, but let people use it, that want to use it.

Edit:

@q8wik:

What about the removed PS1, PS2 and PS3 support that the PS4 lacks? Those things might be restoreable via software hacks.

Even the "old PSP/Vita/PS3 PSN format" might be useable on the PS4, but Sony just went with "lol, let us charge them with PS Now".

Why restrict your device, when you can do so much more with it?

And who talked about SNES? I think the PS4 should be powerfull enough to emulate the PSP, the DS, the PS2, maybe PS3, Xbox 360 and many other consoles.

A shitty 200$ laptop wont be able to do this, but a 400$ PS4 can.

q8kik4214d ago (Edited 4214d ago )

@The_Zett

I doubt that any person who owns a 400$ console and have access to the internet don't own a cheap 200$(even used) laptop or pc .
so why do we need this again ? for NES games ...seriously?
EDIT

This is just asking for trouble people will exploit things like emulators that the ps4 shouldn't have like (as you said ) OG Xbox and 360.
Plus the term exploit just goes well with people with ill intentions, it might sound good now but we don't know what people might be able to do with this.

elnacho4214d ago

@q8kik: I think hackers do it mostly for the intellectual challenge, that plus beating the security systems of a billion-dollars company must provide quite some excitement.

I don't think the hackers finding those are necessarily the same that think of running emulators, or piracy

ashcroft4214d ago (Edited 4214d ago )

In about a year, you can play MKV files as well, DLNA implementation since Sony is too stubborn and greedy to do it.

Every single working emulator that exists on PC can be easily be ported, since it's based on X86.

XBMC will be a possibility.

Every single open source project available on PC and Linux can be ported.

It's not just about emulation and piracy...it's about having access to everything on a $400 console.

Maybe educate yourself, instead of saying things that a cheap smartphone can already do.

kayoss4214d ago

@the_zett
Sure, let's justify a hack so that we all can play old ps1, ps2, and ps3 games on the ps4. Because we all know why people hack their system, it's not for backward compatibility. If you don't want a restrictive device then go invest in a super computer. It will allow you to emulate whatever you want. Why wait for the hassle of a jail break that would keep getting patched? Makes no damn sense to me.

MarkusMcNugen4214d ago

@kayoss
"Sure, let's justify a hack so that we all can play old ps1, ps2, and ps3 games on the ps4. Because we all know why people hack their system, it's not for backward compatibility. If you don't want a restrictive device then go invest in a super computer. It will allow you to emulate whatever you want."

You don't know how emulation works do you? It doesn't matter if you have a supercomputer or an amazing desktop. Can't emulate a system unless the whole system has been reverse-engineered in software. OG Xbox, Xbox 360, PS3, even the Vita haven't had emulators made for them for that very reason.

Scatpants4214d ago

The goal is most likely to play pirated PS4 games in a year not SNES.

MarkusMcNugen4214d ago

People on here will never cease to amaze me. I literally state a fact and people disagree...

KingPin4214d ago (Edited 4214d ago )

@q8kik

some reasons cfw beats ofw from a personal standpoint besides piracy.

1) better multimedia support. more formats are playable, better media players.

2) able to copy full games to the HDD. play games (that you own) disc-less allowing you to extend the life of your blu-ray laser. it also improves load times.

3) better HDD support. allowing proprietary file formats to be read, namely NTFS, on consoles not allowed to read such a format.

now i know you saying that an old laptop can do points 1 and 3 perfectly fine, but when it comes to my entertainment setup i dont need 2 machines and extra ables lying around. i have one system thats AIO.

i think you are very ignorant when it comes to CFW and think that all exploits are meant for piracy. CFW just enables you to do stuff with your hardware that you normally couldnt out the box, but with that, piracy is one of them. it doesnt mean piracy is the number one reason to get CFW.

kayoss4214d ago (Edited 4214d ago )

@markus
Does it sounds like I care how emulation works? Let me spell it out to you. People who hack their consoles did not hack it for backward compatibility or emulation. The majority hack it to play pirated games. Get it. I know how emulation works and I do not care for it. I have most of the systems ever came out. I have not touched those games in years and maybe decades. Why would I play them now on a ps4 that can emulate them?

@kingpin
Unfortunately, the majority will use it for piracy. Why? Because since they hacked it, why not right?

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Playstation Plus Monthly Games for May: EA Sports FC 26, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Nine Sols

All available May 5.

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FPSRUSSIA10d ago

What's Point in commenting your basicly closing down the site.

LiViNgLeGaCY10d ago

I'm surprised it's still the old site. I thought he said starting today?

Eonjay10d ago

Its like the final episode of the Sapranos. You gonna go to make a comment and when you click add th-

Profchaos10d ago

Timezone thing maybe.... RIP

darthv7210d ago

Insert the Ferris Bueller end scene... "You're still here? It's over.."

LiViNgLeGaCY10d ago

I think the only game here for me is Nine Sols. Was always interested in that game.

TheColbertinator10d ago

Glad I don't buy FIFA games anymore

Rebel_Scum10d ago

Hey now! Thats a great month.

Nacho_Z10d ago

Good month for me, I wanted that particular footy game and thought it might be due. Anyway who cares, shame about the site I'll miss the comment sections. All the best everyone.

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Naughty Dog Was Reportedly Divided On Joel's Controversial Fate During Development Of TLOU Part 2

Naughty Dog was reportedly divided on the controversial fate of Joel in The Last of Us Part 2 during the game's development.

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SimpleDad11d ago

NO, that can't be... No! I can't... Really?/s

Cacabunga11d ago

They for sure chose the worst way to deal with it

-Foxtrot9d ago

Funny considering Bruce left half way through development and now we get told there was an internal conflict with the story direction.

Makes you think…

HectixRose11d ago

I think it was good decision, if he was still alive, he would have been a mascot just like Kratos, drake and many others. These old dudes gotta die for new characters to take center stage with their own storyline. They keep dragging the emotional baggage into many sequels and eventually the story just turns into absolute shit show.

JEECE11d ago

It was ironic because people complained heavily about the story in the Uncharted games not having sufficient stakes because all the key characters always survived, despite the dangerous situations they were always in. Then ND killed a character in a more serious series and everyone lost their minds. Just shows that people don't always really want the thing they say they want.

CantThinkOfAUsername10d ago

I thought the more common complaint about Uncharted franchise was how the main cast are the good guys acting so nonchalantly while killing hundreds in cold blood (aka the dissonance between gameplay and story cutscenes). They just did it again in Part II.

Soy11d ago

Didn't have to kill him. Just have them part ways or Joel can "retire," whatever.

DarXyde10d ago

I don't think he would necessarily need to become a mascot (and besides, technically, I'd say Ellie is... So regardless, someone was going to be).

From a narrative perspective, I do think it has a similar effect to Ricky dying in Boyz N Da Hood: very likeable character, and you're really motivated to see the get back—in this case, it's more intense because it's an interactive experience. Most people hated Abby, but I get what they were after with portraying the cycle of violence and revenge—unfortunately, the game appears to want to take the side of the bad people.

But I will say that if Joel survived, it does become harder to tell an interesting story. What COULD have happened is an exploration into the rift between Joel and Ellie after the trolley dilemma events of the first game. It could have been interesting to see Abby out for revenge at the same time Ellie hated Joel.

Ashunderfire8610d ago

Sorry just had to say this lol! RICKYYYY!

Man Cuba Gooding Jr was miscast in that movie, but that part was cringey it was sad and funny at the same time man.

Ashunderfire8610d ago (Edited 10d ago )

I understand but the way they went about killing Joel, was poorly executed. Even the show of the Last of Us games tried to improved it, but it was just as bad. Well at least Joel got to know the reason why he had to die, before the death happened in the show. That part gave us the full context, but the game just let it happen with no pay off.

Joel death should have been a midway thing through the story, so we at least get to play him a little more with Ellie. Abby didn’t need to be this Hulk looking woman, but more like the show Abby which is a beater idea in my opinion.

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InUrFoxHole11d ago

The only ND game that was so disappointing to me I couldn't finish it.

pwnmaster300011d ago

Honestly as much as I loved the game, they could have just not killed him off.
I get it creator vision and all but killing a character that made you millions is just wrong imo. At least have him go down fighting.

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-Foxtrot11d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle10d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7710d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments