Articles tagged Hacking

PS3 hackers have extracted a per-console decryption key from the Cell processor's SPU ROM, potentially enabling custom firmware (CFW) on all PS3 models, including late Slim and Super Slim versions.

An independent developer known as leor has successfully reproduced the 'Bliss' hack on an original Xbox One, achieving code execution after over 1.3 million glitch attempts. This achievement builds on the work of Markus 'Doom' Gaasedelen and demonstrates the persistence required to exploit the console's boot ROM. The process was hardware-intensive, reportedly destroying at least one flash chip.

Developer "Gezine" has released a new userland exploit for the Nintendo Switch 2 that bypasses previous limitations, working on all firmware versions without requiring save transfers or relying on webkit exploits due to Arm PAC implementation.

Security expert Markus Gaasedelen reveals that the Xbox One, despite its "unhackable" reputation, had a critical vulnerability in its early 2013 models due to a disabled anti-glitch protection on the Durango SoC. Later models are much harder to exploit.