Tom's Hardware on MSN

Linux hacked onto a PS5 to turn Sony's console into a Steam Machine

Andy Nguyen, a security engineer, ported Linux over to the PS5 and ran GTA V on it via Steam. The best part? It actually plays really well, without any issues.
Yardbarker

PS5 BootROM Key Leak Ignites PlayStation 5 Hacking, Custom Firmware, Modding, and Security Crisis

Well, folks, it looks like the PlayStation 5 just had its “New Year, New Me” moment, but probably not in the way Sony hoped. If you’ve been lurking on Twitter (sorry, X) or digging through Discord ...
Hosted on MSN

PS5 jailbreak now possible after ROM keys leak

Sony's PlayStation division found itself facing a far less celebratory start to 2026. New security issues emerged as the calendars changed and it could've opened the floodgates for rampant piracy and ...
Geeky Gadgets

PS5 Hack from Old Disc Sparks Homebrew Hype : Star Wars Racer Disc Exploit

Is the PlayStation 5 on the brink of a revolution? RGT 85 explains how a newly discovered exploit could fundamentally change how we interact with Sony’s flagship console. By using a vulnerability in ...
Hackaday

The Long Afterlife Of The Console Modchip

For a late-1990s engineer with good soldering skills, many a free pint of beer could be earned by installing modchips on the game consoles of the day. Modchips were usually a small microcontroller ...