[alex3305]

We don't know anything really on a hardware level (lv0) - except from IBM documents, because the HV was blocking that from us. This is just a case of trial and error.

However, concerning the Base64 encoding. You don't even have to have a hardware decrypter/encrypter because it is that insecure! I think the 'minimal algorithm' that Sony/IBM will use in their beloved system would be MD5 or SHA-1.

Just read something about basic security on Wikipedia and you'll know what I am talking about.

-- Damn my English is rusty... --

EDIT: @Qraze1; I get your point, but.. Base64?! No dude.. that's just like giving out your creditcard number in reverse to a fraud and than giving him unlimited options to try it out... That's just wrong!

[Qraze1]

could sony have used two encryptions? kinda like a lock that only gets to another lock before opening the door? the first lock being really basic and the 2nd being really advanced or vice versa or anything in between?

i'm trying.

[Spiker]

Originally Posted by alex3305 However, concerning the Base64 encoding. You don't even have to have a hardware decrypter/encrypter because it is that insecure! I think the 'minimal algorithm' that Sony/IBM will use in their beloved system would be MD5 or SHA-1.

But ruling out that type of encoding is exactly what is gonna throw us off. How do you know this? Maybe Sony has 10 or 20 Base64 codes it reads before doing anything. I mean, the PS3 is a VERY VERY fast system.

[Zeruth]

Originally Posted by Spiker But ruling out that type of encoding is exactly what is gonna throw us off. How do you know this? Maybe Sony has 10 or 20 Base64 codes it reads before doing anything. I mean, the PS3 is a VERY VERY fast system.

In my opinion, nothing should be ruled out when it comes to exploits because like what was said by Spiker, "ruling out that type of encoding is exactly what is gonna throw us off".