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GeoHot has posted the PS3 root key
By Ben Parfitt.

"Hacker publishes key code that he claims allows for homebrew and pirated software "

Famed hacker and all-round cyber warrior George Hotz has allegedly made public key information that could potentially allow homebrew developers to get any code they like running on PS3s - including pirated games.

'GeoHot' has published the console's 'root key' - a code that the PS3 uses to authenticate any software that it attempts to run. Using this code, hackers can conceivably run anything they like on the console, including unofficial software and pirated games.

Furthermore, as this code is already used by all existing games, Kotaku speculates that Sony will not be able to alter it via firmware updates as that would risk disrupting the functionality of existing products.

Hotz has already given the Sony hierarchy a headache early last year with his vocal efforts to restore the PS3's OtherOS functionality removed by the platform holder in an attempt to quell rising noise about piracy on the console.

However, his efforts were soon overshadowed by the emergence of the PSJailbreak at retailers across the world.

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See what the man himself "geohot" has to say Here

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Update 9/1/11:Looks like 'GEOHOT' has been busy releasing his first Homebrew for the PS3 firmware 3.55,here in the video jailbreaks the PS3.

The floodgates are open. I cant wait to see the transformation of the PS3. Im sure this will be a win for Sony, Imagine how many consoles they will be selling now that you can run homebrew.

wow Would i love to see Ixtreme firmware for sony aswell...disc backups would be amazeing...

emulators are on my list but no doubt on the bottom of geohots ,but a few months from now playing my old snes games would be good,and a hack that lets you connect any bluetooth device ie phones and stuff

mx8692 wrote: Ixtreme firmware for sony aswell...disc backups would be amazeing

as long as there is no padding (in the iso) and the games that would fix on DL disc would be readable
that would be very cool
i may start playing the ps3 some if that was the case.

this is great already today homebrew released ps3 3.55 J/B:

SNES9x for 3.55-JB
Awesome File Manager for 3.55-JB
multiMAN for 3.55-JB
PS3 FTP Server for 3.55-JB

Do you think Geohot already had a fix before he posted the key? He said he might want to work for the company...