snap0212 said:
Am I the only one who's really, really interested in seeing how Sony will react to all of this? Will they just put out one Firmware after another? Maybe they even actually have (or will have) a way to prevent us from using custom firmware? Will they try to deliver as many features as possible in a short amount of time to get us to constantly update to the newest Firmware? I don't know much about the details, but it just seems so crazy to think that Sony can do absolutely nothing to stop anyone from using a custom Firmware.
No you're not the only one.
I can't believe that during development of the PS3 they didn't discuss various doomsday scenarios like the one that has transpired and how it would be combated.
As far as I'm aware there are 2 levels of security that haven't been broken yet with one being the hardware encrypted SPU on the cell. I don't think the hackers will ever break this unless IBM or Sony leak the key. I'm wondering if the next update will be an update within a update with encrypted code payload that can only be run on the secure SPU which will install a freshly encrypted firmware with keys done right for future games.
All consoles and previous games that don't update will be lost to homebrew heaven, but going forward PSN and future games could be secure.
Saying that Sony appear to be mentally retarded, so I wouldn't be surprised if they'd all just sat round drinking tea instead of thinking about doomsday scenarios.
If I was Sony I'd be knocking on Geohots door with a blank cheque saying "make it stop, and show me how this will never happen again." He clearly is much more intelligent than their brightest techs.
I would then present him with a second blank cheque and tell him he can cash it when the console gets to the end of its life unhacked.
PS4 should just embrace the homebrewers and ship with a virtual machine that they can mess around with homebrew without compromising the consoles kernel.