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Nintendo launches 3DS Vulnerability reward program on HackerOne
- Thread starter axisofweevils
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BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
This would've been a good idea 3 years ago, which is pretty much in line with everything Nintendo has had their hands in recently.
thekonamicode
Member
Snitches get stitches.
SpiceMelange
Member
That's smart, as most hacking past script kiddies is financially driven, but too little too late.
FTFY
Audioboxer
Member
Since the OTP got dumped and we got access to the pre-boot process this is too late.
RadioJoNES64
Banned
Seems like the Switch would be the right way to go right?
This is a bit of a tangent, but I wish this cultural attitude would change. Reporting or blocking crimes are generally good things, and people shouldn't feel that it's acceptable to harass or intimidate people who go about it.
There are cases where illegal things may be relatively harmless, but I strongly feel the associated attitude affects more of society than merely the harmless crimes segment, silencing or intimidating people who might report things like rape or sexual harassment.
I do agree that the 3DS bounty is a good idea but potentially a few years late. Still, I suppose Nintendo might as well try to get with the times? Without trying they're guaranteed not to get there.
LordGorchnik
Member
Way too late at this point.
Good on Nintendo I guess though?
Good on Nintendo I guess though?
KZXcellent
Member
Seems weird they would do this now with the Switch launching in 3 months and the 3DS slowly fading away as a result. Then again it's Nintendo.
Wowfunhappy
Member
In case you needed any more proof Nintendo doesn't care about the Wii U anymore...
woah.... OWNED bro....
I bet they just want to see if there is another vulnerability they know nothing about to test it on the switch O.S
KojiKnight
Member
This is obviously a pilot for the Switch.
And $20k USD.
Unless it will be helpful with the Switch itself and whatever might ultimately replace the 3DS. The Switch is very likely more home console that can be portable instead of a true portable replacement for the 3DS. I wouldn't be surprised at all if there is a true 3DS replacement in a year or two that is the iPad Mini to the Switch's iPad Pro/iPad. Whatever it might be might very well be backwards compatible (assuming the Switch itself already isn't) with the 3DS software and they want to know what other weaknesses it has now.
Yeah, this is so obvious that I am rather surprised so many posters are missing the point.
thoseAREmySHOES
Member
Gotta be.
Japanmanx3
Member
This for the Switch no doubt.
chronic_archaic
Member
It might keep a 11.0 downgrade or kernel exploit from happening since all the hackers who care about the scene have released their projects and all the ones who want to profit off it already did with the Gateway bullshit. If someone finds a hole in the Switch to allow piracy you'll be damn sure they will make some proprietary piracy card and make $2 million instead of $20000.
Mr. Pointy
Member
All in the game though.
nephilimdj
Member
Min reward is 100USD, they could easily end up being jerks like facebook and tell hackers to fuck off as a reward.
V
Vilix
Unconfirmed Member
In this case apparently, snitches (may) get riches.
Didn't Nintendo stop Wii U production?
Meanwhile 3DS hasn't stopped.
It's a Nintendo thread, you shouldn't have been surprised.
shira
Member
thank you
Nintendo has mostly fixed the vulnerability in the 3ds firmware by making it impossible to downgrade above 11.0.
That said there's supposedly an exploit floating around in private communities right now which this may be a move to patch before it's released publicly
Of course if you're below 11.0 or have a second 3ds that's exploited already that's meaningless but it's better than nothing.
That said there's supposedly an exploit floating around in private communities right now which this may be a move to patch before it's released publicly
Of course if you're below 11.0 or have a second 3ds that's exploited already that's meaningless but it's better than nothing.
I'm pretty sure that the exploit you're talking about is slowhax, which should already be patched in 11.2.
jediyoshi
Member
To be fair, this is also the case with Sony's content distribution.
Pokemaniac
Member
Nintendo has already confirmed that Wii U and 3DS physical media will be incompatible. As far as I know, they haven't said anything yet regarding digital licenses.
Herb Alpert
Banned
It's more fun to say lol Nintendo
dragonyeuw
Member
Well yeah, unlike the 3ds the Wii U is not being actively produced and very much being treated as legacy. No way they'd invest anything in this kind of program for a dead/dying system. 3ds has at least another year of support/investment and perfect for using as a testing ground for Switch. I'm sure Nintendo is dying to move past Wii U.
Nintendo is like Mel Gibson in that Ransom movie.
Gonna get the hackers to turn against each other.