Hackers managed to bypass the security of the PlayStation 4

[Len]

All hacking is divided into two parts.

Recently hackers managed to hack the PlayStation 4. Despite all attempts of the Japanese Corporation to increase the security of their devices, the craftsmen were able to conquer the actual console firmware is 5.05.

All hacking is divided into two parts: first, hackers need to find a loophole in the software that allows you to run a snippet of “dangerous” code. Second, if you run your code, you need to find a way to make the console go to about the condition that will raise the access rights of the code to the “hardware” – that is, to run code with system privileges.

In February there was a way to carry out such an attack on firmware 4.55. Then a couple of hackers have joined their ideas for two different versions (4.55 and 5.05). The exploit, called the bpf according to the creators, have left the system without protection from piracy and did not run “third party apps” – he just gave the ability to run code with elevated privileges. Rejoice, therefore, there was nothing. In addition, consoles with 4.55 to find not so easy and most of the games requires the latest version of the OS.

For the PlayStation 4, however, has recently released firmware 5.55, so that the confrontation between Sony and hackers will probably never complete. While some gamers study the unofficial manual “rollback” to old versions of the software coders have probably already started learning the actual software, and employees of Japanese corporations, for patching holes.