Jailbreak hack- Anywhere near as big a deal as the internet says? - Blu-ray Forum

ariakon · 01-18-2011, 06:08 AM

So, I've just spent a few hours strolling the ps3 is doomed articles. Are hackers really that big a threat? Is piracy that rampant?

Monkey · 01-18-2011, 06:17 AM

No idea, but it has been for the 360 from almost day 1 and it seems to be doing quite fine..

jamclaur · 01-18-2011, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ariakon

So, I've just spent a few hours strolling the ps3 is doomed articles. Are hackers really that big a threat? Is piracy that rampant?

According to what i've read on the PS3 the hack isn't being used for piracy just yet. It's only allowing homwbrew at the moment.

partridge · 01-18-2011, 07:38 AM

Seems like a lot of fuss over something that MIGHT be a problem. But it's a headline grabber isn't it; PS3 system hacked!!! shock, horror!

Sony will counter it one way or another and probably slap you with a lifetime PSN ban. It's not worth it, there's nothing homebrew could offer me that would make me want to risk screwing up my PS3.

ariakon · 01-18-2011, 07:43 AM

I don't know why, but I always let these "internet crisises" freak me out when they happen. And just as I was feeling good about the ps3 sales numbers (1.2 mil is pretty good, I thought)

jsteinhauer · 01-18-2011, 12:09 PM

iPhone has been hacked. Windows has been hacked. The Pentagon has been hacked. The White House has been hacked. So the fact that the hacking occurred is not exceptional. It could be a problem for the PS3, though, if Sony does not respond with security measures.

crystal_sun · 01-18-2011, 12:48 PM

well..if it's hacked, then expect PS3 to soar in sales...they'll probably sell 500 million units now

threefiftyrocket · 01-18-2011, 12:57 PM

Excuse me for being a little ahem *dumb* on the topic, but if I have NO interest in homebrew or piracy or Linux or whatever else people are wanting to do with their PS3's, all I want to do is play my PS3 games and download something from the network occasionally, do I have anything to worry about?

Thanks for honest responses and NOT making fun of me since I'm not knowledged on the subject.

Trace17 · 01-18-2011, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by threefiftyrocket

Excuse me for being a little ahem *dumb* on the topic, but if I have NO interest in homebrew or piracy or Linux or whatever else people are wanting to do with their PS3's, all I want to do is play my PS3 games and download something from the network occasionally, do I have anything to worry about?

Thanks for honest responses and NOT making fun of me since I'm not knowledged on the subject.

Yes if you play games like Modern Warfare 2.

But no for the most part. There was a thread about it but I can't seem to find it now

You can read about it in the MW2 thread though I guess:
https://forum.blu-ray.com/blu-ray-ga...e-2-a-588.html

partridge · 01-18-2011, 01:19 PM

No, your PS3 will be fine.

Someone is claiming they've uncovered the secret signature key that Sony use to authorise software to run on the PS3. If this group have uncovered it, it means that they can fool the PS3 into running software that's not been authorised by Sony. They claim they just want to run alternative operating systems on "their" console. But sadly, some moron is bound to find a way to use this hack to run copied games on a PS3.

But if you're an honest, decent, PS3 gamer as I'm sure all us forumites are, then you can ignore the news about this.

As far as I'm aware, the 360 was hacked a while back but that hasn't stopped top games being released on it.

Sony could counter by finding a way to identify hacked consoles and banning their owners from using PSN, so no game store or online gaming.

01-18-2011, 06:08 AM	#1
ariakon Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2009 Location:VA Blu-ray collection:47	Jailbreak hack- Anywhere near as big a deal as the internet says? So, I've just spent a few hours strolling the ps3 is doomed articles. Are hackers really that big a threat? Is piracy that rampant?

01-18-2011, 06:17 AM	#2
Monkey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2006 Trading Score:31	No idea, but it has been for the 360 from almost day 1 and it seems to be doing quite fine..

01-18-2011, 07:38 AM	#4
partridge Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2005 Location:England	Seems like a lot of fuss over something that MIGHT be a problem. But it's a headline grabber isn't it; PS3 system hacked!!! shock, horror! Sony will counter it one way or another and probably slap you with a lifetime PSN ban. It's not worth it, there's nothing homebrew could offer me that would make me want to risk screwing up my PS3.

01-18-2011, 07:43 AM	#5
ariakon Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2009 Location:VA Blu-ray collection:47	I don't know why, but I always let these "internet crisises" freak me out when they happen. And just as I was feeling good about the ps3 sales numbers (1.2 mil is pretty good, I thought)

01-18-2011, 12:09 PM	#6
jsteinhauer Gaming Moderator Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray reviews:120 Trading Score:66	iPhone has been hacked. Windows has been hacked. The Pentagon has been hacked. The White House has been hacked. So the fact that the hacking occurred is not exceptional. It could be a problem for the PS3, though, if Sony does not respond with security measures.

01-18-2011, 12:48 PM	#7
crystal_sun Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:43 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:13	well..if it's hacked, then expect PS3 to soar in sales...they'll probably sell 500 million units now

01-18-2011, 12:57 PM	#8
threefiftyrocket Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Carmel, IN Blu-ray collection:478 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	Excuse me for being a little ahem dumb on the topic, but if I have NO interest in homebrew or piracy or Linux or whatever else people are wanting to do with their PS3's, all I want to do is play my PS3 games and download something from the network occasionally, do I have anything to worry about? Thanks for honest responses and NOT making fun of me since I'm not knowledged on the subject.

01-18-2011, 01:19 PM	#10
partridge Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2005 Location:England	No, your PS3 will be fine. Someone is claiming they've uncovered the secret signature key that Sony use to authorise software to run on the PS3. If this group have uncovered it, it means that they can fool the PS3 into running software that's not been authorised by Sony. They claim they just want to run alternative operating systems on "their" console. But sadly, some moron is bound to find a way to use this hack to run copied games on a PS3. But if you're an honest, decent, PS3 gamer as I'm sure all us forumites are, then you can ignore the news about this. As far as I'm aware, the 360 was hacked a while back but that hasn't stopped top games being released on it. Sony could counter by finding a way to identify hacked consoles and banning their owners from using PSN, so no game store or online gaming.

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