An integer overflow vulnerability in an interpreter tool has paved the way for early homebrew access on successor hardware, testing the limits of modern console security.
Recent demonstrations of potential kernel-level vulnerabilities on modern PlayStation firmware underscore the relentless cat-and-mouse game between platform security teams and reverse engineers.
Decades after its debut, the PlayStation 2's elusive security processor has been successfully decoded, uncovering unique architectural decisions and shedding light on early 2000s console engineering.