Unencrypted SPU Binary Found

[wraggster]

News via http://streetskaterfu.blogspot.com/2...ary-found.html

When I was bored yesterday I dealed with HDD decryption again and looked through the game folders on the decrypted HDD. The Def Jam: Icon USA Demo seemed interesting as it only works on US consoles. While looking for the answer I noticed a folder dj3-ps3-opt in /USRDIR/spu/. In there are several files like elf_sputhreads_apply.bin. I opened some files in a simple HEX editor and noticed that the files are not encrypted.

Aswell it looks like a binary. It does not have the default binary header used by SPU .self files compiled with the SONY PS3 SDK. It may be compiled with a third party compiler or with the IBM Cell SDK. I did not check that, yet. Well, come back to check for updates regarding the research!

- SKFU

[Gizmo356]

What can come out of this?

[Eviltaco64]

They may be able to find some sort of exploit by studying the unencrypted files.

[Gizmo356]

That would be great but isnt this guy part of that whole team ice thing, they always made promises but never delivered.

[Nocuddle]

dammit, these hacker should work their @ss off full time double speed!
cant wait my PS3 get hacked as it gather dust atm.