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Firmware 2.81: Looming in the Horizon?

Posted Sep 06, 2006 at 09:53AM by Anna S. Listed in: News Tags: DreaDNought, Sony, Europe, DevHook, Hackers, FrSIRT
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v2.81


It has always been a cat and mouse relationship between hackers (or attackers according to FrSIRT) and Sony. And by cat and mouse by no means do we refer to Tom and Jerry, but the carnage that is Itchy and Scratchy and the nasty ways they've figured out to hurt or in this case outwit one another.

Take the case of DevHook. Some time in August the developer received a Cease and Desist Order from Sony that lead to the site's shutdown. But that little stint only caused developers to get even. Hence, the release of numerous downdaters/downgraders. While others like DreaDNoughT took the more comical approach by releasing a satirical game called Hackers vs Sony.

When FrSIRT reported that "A vulnerability has been identified in Sony PSP, which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary commands," it's like music to hackers' ears. We can only speculate that this urged Sony to take the defensive and release v2.81, with a v2.81 ad flashing across their site. However, it is so far only available in Europe as the US site still has v2.80 on their System Update page. Even the Sony's Official Japanese site doesn't have this release.

QJ Forum members have been so kind as to try and download the World Tour Soccer 2 with hopes that it's bundled in the game, but the experiment only confirmed that it is not coupled with the game. If you want to go see it for yourself you can bypass the YourPSP registration by entering in your PSP's serial number and putting "SB" at the front instead of the other letters you have, and by entering PSP-1003 as the code.

Which can only lead us to speculate, wait and speculate some more on what Sony is up to. At this point, we can only give you a friendly reminder: If you still want to play your homebrew, do not upgrade.

Since Scratchy has made his move, aren't you the least bit curious what Itchy will do?

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   by Atri (Unregistered) - 2006-09-06
 » yeah
@28 and what about when the gps and camera be released? most people will upgrade just to use the cool gps device.

Anyone has any ideas what 2.81 will offer besides the lib tiff fix?

   by PSP FREAK 101 - 2006-09-06
 » no sony stikes again with an update!
Well here we go again sony in there freakin anti-homebrew security ! Bam as soon as we crack it and exploit it then send us an update well we will crack and find an exploit dont u worry!! have faith my hoembrew bro s (^_^)

p.s. this is my 1st post as registered user!

   by meh (Unregistered) - 2006-09-06

@30-you mean eletronic devices....
and you know that if microsoft wanted they could do that, windows is their progam...they wouldnt be popular though and everyone would use linux.....

   by Lenon (Unregistered) - 2006-09-06
 » ITS A PIC NO NE FRIMWARE
COOL YOUR JETS

   by CHUCKINGROCKSATSPACESHIPS - 2006-09-06
 » Anna S. Are You HOT???
I like Ren and Stimpy myself. Anyhow I like the ride pspupdate and QJ.net in general have given us. Thanks and game on!

   by CloudStrife_FF7 (Unregistered) - 2006-09-06
 » GTA
Does this meen we cant plat gta vice city on devhook?Or do isos dont meen ***** for firmwares???Dark alex better get working on this 2.81 so we can play the umds cause i like to buy the games.

   by M1911A1_Ocelot - 2006-09-06
 » @ CHUCKINGROCKSATSPACESHIPS: ROFLMFAO!!! Probably!
I hope GTA:VCS is released before FW 2.81....damn sony to hell!

   by 2.81 wtf (Unregistered) - 2006-09-06

defo is a fix for that new exploit but it got me thinking that maybe cos they got 2.71 downgardable that sum 1 just hacked thier site for a laugh and replaced that 2.80 with 2.81 to take the piss at sony cos of how they release an upgrade everytime they hack it cos as far as i know the next one is supposed to be 3.0

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   by steven (Unregistered) - 2006-09-06
 » the new version is out
i just download it

   by dafds (Unregistered) - 2006-09-06
 » affsad
hmm i cant find any sites with pple who've updated but some pple saying they can see it when they go network update. Anyone know what features are on this firmware?

   by tomek - 2006-09-06
 » yup its out in Europe
dloading now...

   by Common Sense (Unregistered) - 2006-09-06

It shouldn't take a genius at Sony to realize what they need to do - create 'artificial' upgrades for each of their most popular titles as they're released.

Each sports title, the new Mortal Kombat, Grand Theft, anything that might have an interest base of several thousand sales on the first day, slap another .01 onto the version just for the purpose of needing to run that game.

Eventually, even the most dedicated of coders would get sick of having to make a new hack every week, and some people would upgrade out of frustration without being able to downgrade.

   by THUD (Unregistered) - 2006-09-07
 » SO PLEASE CAN WE HAVE A 2.8 DOWNGRADE
I am beginning to hate Sony more and more...corporate control...

Just hope my mistake to upgrade to 2.8 was not the last...

Please give me hope that I can downgrade to 1.5.....please

   by yellowz - 2006-09-07
 » It's gone!!
If you take a look at yourpsp.com now, you'll notice that the 2.81 banner is removed and that the 2.80 is put back on...
So, was that 2.81 thing a joke by Sony or what?? I don't get it, but I now one thing for sure... I will never upgrade my freshly downgraded 2.71->1.50 anymore! Hopefully Booster adds 2.80 emulation in DevHook soon, now that it's decrypted... I'm crossing my fingers!!

   by container - 2006-09-07
 » Yep - def says 2.80 now
Just confirming what yellowz said.
I think this update is in time for the EU version
of Tekken.

   by tomek - 2006-09-07
 » 48 & 49
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/6660/fffhg9.jpg

Its not a joke,2.81 is available via network update.
whats new?
http://forums.qj.net/f-psp-firmware-discussion-253/t-281-has-been-released-69578.html

   by Kempston (Unregistered) - 2006-09-07
 » Download locations
It is out. 2.81 URL by region:-

http://www.jp.playstation.com/psp/update/ud_01.html

JAPAN PSP-1000
http://dj01.psp.update.playstation.org/update/psp/image/jp/2006_0907_4726589a847329cb03ac5ffd5096d62e/EBOOT.PBP]2006_0907 4726589a847329cb03ac5ffd5096d62e EBOOT.PBP

USA PSP-1001
http://du01.psp.update.playstation.org/update/psp/image/us/2006_0907_4726589a847329cb03ac5ffd5096d62e/EBOOT.PBP]2006_0907 4726589a847329cb03ac5ffd5096d62e EBOOT.PBP

AU/NZ PSP-1002
http://do01d.psp.update.playstation.org/update/psp/image/od/2006_0907_4726589a847329cb03ac5ffd5096d62e/EBOOT.PBP]2006_0907 4726589a847329cb03ac5ffd5096d62e EBOOT.PBP

UK PSP-1003
http://do01b.psp.update.playstation.org/update/psp/image/ob/2006_0907_4726589a847329cb03ac5ffd5096d62e/EBOOT.PBP]2006_0907 4726589a847329cb03ac5ffd5096d62e EBOOT.PBP

EU PSP-1004
[URL=http://de01.psp.update.playstation.org/update/psp/image/eu/2006_0907_4726589a847329cb03ac5ffd5096d62e/EBOOT.PBP]2006_0907 4726589a847329cb03ac5ffd5096d62e EBOOT.PBP

KOREA PSP-1005
[URL=http://do01a.psp.update.playstation.org/update/psp/image/oa/2006_0907_4726589a847329cb03ac5ffd5096d62e/EBOOT.PBP]2006_0907 4726589a847329cb03ac5ffd5096d62e EBOOT.PBP

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE PSP-1006
http://do01e.psp.update.playstation.org/update/psp/image/oe/2006_0907_4726589a847329cb03ac5ffd5096d62e/EBOOT.PBP]2006_0907 4726589a847329cb03ac5ffd5096d62e EBOOT.PBP

[color=red]TAIWAN PSP-1007[/color]
[URL=http://do01f.psp.update.playstation.org/update/psp/image/of/2006_0907_4726589a847329cb03ac5ffd5096d62e/EBOOT.PBP]2006_0907 4726589a847329cb03ac5ffd5096d62e EBOOT.PBP[/URL]

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   by Destructo - 2006-09-07
 » Via PS2NFO:
"Update: As we reported earlier today, $ony has officially released v2.81 PSP Firmware now. Although we don't recommend upgrading to it, those interested can examine it via the following download links: USA, JAP, AU/NZ, UK, EUR, KOR, HK/Singapore, and Taiwan.

In other exciting PSP news tonight, it has been 100% confirmed that PSAR Dumper v0.2B 2.80 FW Mod For PSP also fully and completely decrypts v2.81 Firmware too!!"

   by Edlad (Unregistered) - 2006-09-07
 » just security patch
feck that, not worth updating JUST for a security patch ... they coulda thrown in a demo or something

   by omed (Unregistered) - 2006-09-07
 » demo
why would they throw in a demo. they want you to buy the game before you know how crap it is

   by 2.81 (Unregistered) - 2006-09-07
 » firmware
it came out

   by Gawd - 2006-09-07

The only reason they released this was to keep us from devhooking 2.80 and playing gta:vcs.
Without gta, the psp would be nothing.

   by GuitarGod1124 (Unregistered) - 2006-09-07
 » i just know
i just know so many people are going to upgrade thier 2.8 psps. becasue they cant stop. if homebrew isnt out now then they will update becasue they have no patient. then maybe a week or so later hundreds of posts will be on www.us.playstation.com asking for a 2.81 downgrader. just sit back and watch it happen.

   by Atri (Unregistered) - 2006-09-07
 » exploit fixed
Hello,

I can confirm that V2.81 has fixed the recent found lib tiff exploit, see www.pspimages.net
But it was expected that Sony would release this fix soon.

   by pob-pnuk (Unregistered) - 2006-09-07
 » 2.81 released
2.81 is relesed see yourpsp.com
dont upgrade all its done is patch the security


I REPEAT DONT UPDATE IF U WONT USE HOMEBREW

   by Jelle (Unregistered) - 2006-09-07
 » DONT UPDATE
Changelog:

"A patch had been added to address security vulnerability in the system software"

   by Screw that (Unregistered) - 2006-09-07
 » silly Sony
I hope someone makes a PSP emulator for the PC that will play commercial PSP games--then Sony would have no reason to fix security holes in the PSP firmware because people would dump the UMD from a 1.5, or download it, and then play it on the PSP emulator without any firmware hassles. Now that would teach Sony. Unfortunately, the current PSP emulator doesn't even run much homebrew.

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   by sprdaofdemons (Unregistered) - 2006-09-07

Don't update u stupid *****s and if u do go ***** off this site u peices of *****

   by Darren (Unregistered) - 2006-09-07

All I can say is

Sony 0 - 5 Hackers/Devs

   by Bel Z. Bub (Unregistered) - 2006-09-07
 » it's here
wake up people.. 2.81 is realeased...



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