Manufacturer breaks cover and comments on recent security breaches; network updates planned.

Sony has at last broken silence on recent developments which have seen its PlayStation 3's security measures completely defeated.

The firm has remained resolutely tight-lipped since news broke that a hacking group named fail0verflow had gained full control over the system, after reverse engineering the code used to sign authorised software as genuine.
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Throw those dongles away, get your money back, because it's start


Did someone just say custom firmware? Yep, KaKaRoTo, after all the crazy news the last few days, has pumped out the FIRST PS3 custom firmware! What does this CFW allow? Throw those USB boards and those cheap clones out the door because now we can install PKG files without the need of “jailbreaking” the PS3! KaKaRoTo’s CFW currently does not support booting of backups but it is very possible to do and expect the feature to be available VERY soon.
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Major File-Sharing Sites Go Dark To Protest Anti-Download Law


In recent times, Spanish courts have ruled repeatedly that subject to some fairly minor conditions, operating a file-sharing site falls within the boundaries of the law.

However, as shown by diplomatic cables recently leaked by Wikileaks, under pressure from the United States, the Spanish Government proposed new legislation to close loopholes and provide sweeping new anti-filesharing powers.
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If you don't know who Hermes is, you need to use your fingers and Google, he made most of the big deal stuff ...

As far as I can see, the "USB Loader" fools the PS3 in to thinking it's a DEV model
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The original Starcraft existed in a PC world far removed from the computer environment that exists today. Dial-up, Windows 95, and 15" CRT monitors were cutting edge technology, and Starcraft was the hottest game around. It garnered such a following that 12 years after its 1998 release, the sequel (Starcraft II) is one of the most anticipated follow-ups in gaming history.
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