Ps3 hacked!

[Ben-Nasha]

its been a week while you ps3 has been hacked and i was wondering if any one nos when it it comes back on

[Djkanna]

Clear it up a bit, it isn't "your ps3" that's been "hacked" it's the Playstation Network service.

And it will be back online when they find and fix the problem.

[Dayo]

TBH im supprised it took so long for hackers to hack it, im just glad i dont have my ps3 for online game playing and just for the blu-ray / a few select games

[Djkanna]

TBH im supprised it took so long for hackers to hack it, im just glad i dont have my ps3 for online game playing and just for the blu-ray / a few select games

I am the same, I usually use mine for DVDs and playing games, some that don't have online multiplayer, a good game doesn't need it, take that new L.A. Noire which looks amazing, yet has no multiplayer.

Though I don't mind playing GTA online occasionally.

[Dayo]

yea, but if i wanted to play online i would use my xbox (usualy halo reach fifa 11 or cod)

[rulerofzu]

I dont have one. Over priced junk! If you need a blu ray player buy a blu ray player!

[Zeggy]

It really is 'every ps3 has been hacked'.

PSN is down, but the ps3 is also hacked. And sony is in a world of trouble, as they can't fix the problem easily.

Basically, the ps3 uses encryption keys to sign stuff like games and software, and anything related to security. For a very long time the ps3 was the most secure console, because the encryption keys never ever ever left the cpu. Finally, the encryption keys have been discovered, and the ps3 is the least secure system of all the latest consoles.

For ps3 to fix the problem, they'd need to change the encryption keys, BUT because all games were signed using these same encryption keys, if sony updates them then your ps3 won't be able to play any ps3 games except new ones. That means for some people who bought loads of ps3 games, those games will suddenly become useless discs.

I don't really know what sony will do about the problem, but I'm sure they'll come up with something... I don't really understand the details either.

[a_bertrand]

well a relatively easy fix would be change the keys and add a "whitelist" of all the past published disks as sony do know which disk it is. Don't know how big the DB would be but maybe not too big and could fit inside their "os".

[sniko]

i was reading an article on this, and this is an amazing quote;

" For all the time ps3 owners have been saying their online is free and superior.... "

Anyway, i reckon, Sony will do something along the lines of a_b suggested, only due to that they have lost thousands of potential and current players switching over to different home consoles. But i'm not sure.

[Paul Evans]

I still dunno exactly what happened my ps3 broke like 2 days before so... lmao wasn't very fun

[Joshua]

News just sad ps3 was hacked again lol.

[SMOKEY_TEK]

Really? I didn't think Playstation Network was online. A mate said it wouldn't be back online in like three days.

[Dominion]

News just sad ps3 was hacked again lol.

You mean this - http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2011/05/sony-online-entertainment-hack/ ?

[mixerman212]

Im sure glad i have an Xbox360 but might be time to start looking into buying a PS3 now im sure they will be dirt cheap before to long :D

[Spudinski]

I've heard a rumor that products sold(even by third-parties) were logged by Sony.

In theory, when the hackers got into the system, they also took everyones credit card information.

Sony is facing a massive lawsuit because of this as well.

On the "fixing" side: Sony really has only one option, and that is to remove all keys and issue new ones.

White-listing as you said, a_bertrand, isn't effective enough and will have the same flaws as that has been discovered.

This whole thing makes me think of the movie "Gamers". Humanz rule. :P

[Uridium]

Im still with my trusty PS1 never liked the PS2 or PS3 buying games for it is becoming a sod now even the secon hand shops dont have any ;)