We may earn a commission from links on this page. What you're about to read is far from a wide-ranging concern. But it does highlight one legitimate reason Sony has for going after PS3 users ...

Building upon the exploits of the fail0verflow hacking troupe, a tinkerer known as "KaKaRoToKS" has got the first "custom firmware" (CFW) running on PS3. The modification can be applied to any version ...

After Sony's somewhat bizarre "security" related decision to block Other OS installation on the original PS3 consoles with the next scheduled firmware update, hacker George Hotz – who some believe ...

After taking Sony to task for yanking "Other OS" support from the PS3 in their latest firmware update, v3.21, George Hotz – aka geohot – has followed up on his promise to develop a custom firmware ...

PlayStation 3 and iPhone hacker GeoHot has released a video that seems to show custom firmware running on Sony's hardware. He also believes this may enable Linux on Slim PlayStation 3 units. To quote ...

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Well, Geohot promised a workaround for Sony's removal of the "install other OS" feature in PS3 firmware 3.21 and now Geohot has delivered. While it's not available to the public just yet, Geohot's ...

Hackers have released a custom firmware which allows compromised consoles to log into PSN, alongside LV0 decryption keys which allow the user to bypass future security updates. The current custom ...

Problems with the new custom firmware for the PlayStation 3 render many consoles completely useless. Unless you’re in the market for a $300 paperweight, stay away from Custom Firmware v3.55. Custom ...

If you want to hack your PS3, but have no interest in piracy, one developer has the firmware update for you. The latest movements in the world of PlayStation 3 hacking saw a group called “fail0verflow ...

Sony has had a lot of problems recently when it comes to security for the PS3. But with the latest firmware update, version 3.60, it looks like Sony may have finally gotten something right, at least ...

PSN chief Eric Lempel said in today's Firmware 2.40 video walkthrough that custom soundtracks will be supported, and alluded to the fact that all games would support the feature. Up until now no-one ...