PSP Firmware 5.03 Is Now Available

January 22, 2009
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In case you haven’t heard, Sony has released the newest system update for the PSP is now available. Word from PSN Operations director Eric Lempell is that the change is small, but sounds pretty critical:

  • New for 5.03: A security patch was added to address security vulnerabilities in the system software.

Naturally, homebrew users will want to stay on top of the CFW, but it’s still good to hear from Sony once in a while. I mean, just once in a while. At least now and then. Right fellas? Actually, word has it that Sony might be trying to maneuver in front…

Miriam Fires Back At Dark AleX Prior To Jumping Ship

January 15, 2009
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In a much-anticipated update to the unfolding GripShift exploit drama that’s been swarming the underground, Miriam has issued a to-the-point response to Dark AleX, who dropped a bunch of allegations on top of Miriam yesterday.

Here’s a log of Miriam’s response to Dark AleX, originally posted in the DAX forums:

I’m not going to classify Dark_AleX as a liar as none of you will believe me, so I will try to explain a scenario that could have been a reason for this false accusation. I guess I have some explaining to do after Alek was so nice (cough) to call me by…

Loser Takes Credit For GripShift Homebrew Enabler Exploit

January 14, 2009
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Word on the grapevine from earlier today says that credit was given for the latest homebrew enabler created using the GripShift exploit to the wrong person – on purpose.

A developer known as Miriam took credit for the homebrew enabler, but Dark AleX, the original innovator of the GripShift exploit itself, announced that the exploit relied on a leak from Team C+D, and that the credit duly belongs to joek.

Here’s an except from Dark AleX’s posting on this matter:

This is about this.

http://www.pspgen.com/psp-3000-5-02hen- … 84918.html

This is about how I trusted someone called “miriam” and I gave him a kernel exploit of C+D,…