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  • UPDATE1: KaKaRoTo (KaKaRoToKs) 3.73 expoit leaked?

    Recent news via Twitter suggests that KaKaRoTo's firmware 3.73 exploit has been leaked. No real proof of any leak and no files have been confirmed except a few rants by the PS3 developer via Twitter. Earlier he had suggested that the leaker could have been Mathieulh but recent tweets indicate it was NOT him. Lets hope this can be contained since it "can cost a lot to the scene".


    For now it seems the leak could be within the developer circle and lets hope it remains that way.

    Seems to be contained...

    Source: KaKaRoToKS - Twitter

    This is still considered drama although I don't think KaKaRoTo would make such things up just to cause a stir. NO BASHING! I bring this to you for informative reasons.

    UPDATE:
    Ok, so I dug and figured out what happened... GOOD NEWS! There was no leak! Although you never really know, but I'm more and more convinced that it wasn't a leak.
    So first of all, thank you to all who gave their support and the twitter flood was extreme. I am really happy to see that many concerned users in the scene, with a very few exceptions, I noticed that most people were disgusted and unhappy with the leak, someone summed it up pretty nicely "While I should be happy that it's leaked, I'm not, I'm disgusted, I don't even want to use it now". So thank you, with your support, you have given me joy and the confidence that this scene has a lot more voices than the few angry haters.

    That being said, here's an explanation of what happened.
    Someone came to talk to me on IRC asking "Is this how you did ? " and he gave some explanation.. which was true. At that point, it could be either coincidence or a leak, but what made me believe in a leak is that he said something (which I can't really tell what it is) that was very unique and special and weird and you wouldn't expect it (even if you found the same 'exploit'), and that little detail was specific to my jailbreak. Unfortunately, the guy went offline before I could reply to him, so all I could see was that it was a leak.

    After going around, only 6 people actually knew of the jailbreak's method, and I spoke to all of them and I trust them all and I'm sure none of them spoke about it with anyone. It turns out, the person who approached me asking "is this how you did : .... " had not received any information from anyone. When I finally caught him online and asked him where he got that information, I realized that it was simply someone who was clever enough to figure it out.
    As for that one detail that was quite unique to my jailbreak, it turns out it was miscommunication.. the guy meant something completely different from what I understood, and yes, I guess I was just being paranoid and I interpreted it in one way. But when he explained what he meant by it, it made sense... now that I read his message again, I see exactly what he meant, but since I couldn't understand it first, the only way I could interpret it was to understand it as being that detail specific to my method. Life is hard when one word/sentence can be interpreted in multiple valid ways...
    So anyways, that's how it is, it looks like nothing was leaked, so everyone's happy now. But this was a wake up call actually, it just reinforced that I should be even more cautious and avoid talking about it to anyone until it's ready.

    On that note, progress was made even though I'm on vacation, and it's going well, I won't say anything else

    Thank you,
    KaKaRoTo
    Source: KaKaRoToKS - Twitter

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    Comments 49 Comments
    1. Dreadreaver's Avatar
      Dreadreaver -
      sigh does it matter? either sony releases 3.74 after they found the leak to block this exploit or they just release 3.74 after karkaroto releases his exploit himself and block it then

      either way, it will get blocked in a new firmware so why not leak it now so that more people can work on it
    1. Shrek's Avatar
      Shrek -
      This is boring now. Cant we just go back to the good old fashioned pay someones lawyers fee's for them or something. That was much more fun.
    1. Shrek's Avatar
      Shrek -
      So it wasnt Math then, how did he know ?

      Kak - Did you leak my exploit Math ?
      MAth- No
      Kak - ok.
    1. Tranced's Avatar
      Tranced -
      @Shrek "@Mathieulh, total of 6 people knew about it, noone said/would say anything.. so I'm lost."
    1. BahumatLord's Avatar
      BahumatLord -
      I don't think he's making it up either. I tend to think a little better of him and his work than that. As much as I want to see a new CFW, I know that if it does leak out before it's completely ready, or at least until the after the Chritmas games are all out, then it will just be patched and made redundant anyway. I hate to say it, but I hope that the leak is contained and stays contained until he's ready to release something to the masses
    1. ironsheik84's Avatar
      ironsheik84 -
      I don't think it's going to get released period after this happened. I know if I were in his shoes, I'd tell everyone to figure it out themselves and if they had a problem with it to go f themselves.
    1. ch13696's Avatar
      ch13696 -
      Please people, I would keep from blaming Mathieulh. If Kakaroto says it is not him, then it is not him.

      EDIT: Latest twitter post from Kakaroto

      The leak issue is resolved (it wasn't a leak), more information here : #2941787 - Pastie Thanks everyone!
    1. Worm9100's Avatar
      Worm9100 -
      Probably leaked via some private hacking forum only a matter of time before it goes public.
    1. veleskie's Avatar
      veleskie -
      just stick with TB ^_^
    1. Iconoclass's Avatar
      Iconoclass -
      i also will resign, like math? *tsk seriously this is like a novel, this is harsh enough, devs prefer his TB oroject cos they get money, come on TB is made it by them and also PSJailbreak. im paranoic? yes, but at least TB is the only thing that work right now, why? devs feels offended for leacked work, yeah, of course ¬¬
    1. DCgh0st's Avatar
      DCgh0st -
      Just read the pastie thing, I wonder if it was just sony checking how he did it, prob not though
    1. fujimoh's Avatar
      fujimoh -
      Quote Originally Posted by Iconoclass View Post
      i also will resign, like math? *tsk seriously this is like a novel, this is harsh enough, devs prefer his TB oroject cos they get money, come on TB is made it by them and also PSJailbreak. im paranoic? yes, but at least TB is the only thing that work right now, why? cos devs feels offended for leacked work, yeah, of course ¬¬
      Although the English is horrible in this last post, the point they author brings up is interesting. Who is it that is making the True Blue Dongle and if they are such good 'devs' than why aren't they active in 'the scene.' And if the big names of the scene are so great at coming up with exploits but chose not to release them, then why are they not collaborating and using their knowledge to make a dongle and profit. If someone like KaKaRoToKs or Mathieulh release any type of CFW than the makers of True Blue will have less buyers since they currently have a monopoly on the newly released games. If you visit any torrent site you'll find games being released specifically for the True Blue dongle, and if you want to download and play any of them, your only option is True Blue. (I am not supporting or opposing piracy, calm down, just stating something that actually exists.) So maybe the 'devs' of the scene gang forces to market a dongle so they can make a buck, or maybe the actual people behind the True Blue dongle reach out to the 'devs' and offer a percentage of profits for not publicly releasing code, and the whole "I have it, but I'm not releasing it, and its not complete, and I don't support piracy...are just marketing tactics to keep the scene active.

      It all sounds crazy, but like theory, its possible. It just seems odd that people as knowledged and skilled as these 'devs' would make the choice to not freely release their work, but not market it in the form of a dongle. They supposedly play the middle ground, of not being capitalist and make money, but not being socialist and share with everyone. So, if there is no connection with True Blue, then what do they believe?
    1. ch0k30nm1b@77$'s Avatar
      ch0k30nm1b@77$ -
      honestly everyone should just forget about ps3 cwf... why these ppl want to tease us with info about jailbreaks when they say they are not releasing shit... do ya' self a favor and stick your findings (since ya' are not going to release it) and shove up the tightest hole in your damn miserably bodies.
    1. indirect76's Avatar
      indirect76 -
      The Pastie explains the bulk of it. There was no leak. All is well. Kak even says he's making progress while on holiday. What a champ.
    1. Tarek na's Avatar
      Tarek na -
      did i rush by updating my ps3 to play a little online and update trophy's ? lol
      well the cfw be able to play backed up games or just homebrew pkg's and stuff ?
      please answer me
    1. indirect76's Avatar
      indirect76 -
      Tarek na

      I'd say yes, you did rush into things. It's not a CFW, it won't allow for back ups, and nobody knows when it will be released.
    1. Iconoclass's Avatar
      Iconoclass -
      Quote Originally Posted by fujimoh View Post
      Although the English is horrible in this last post


      Sorry, i went to public skool .
    1. metalheart25's Avatar
      metalheart25 -
      i think im gonna go with the TB or just buy a damn xbox and be done with
      all this crap for good...:S im kinda sick of all this story
    1. DeadlyFoez's Avatar
      DeadlyFoez -
      Is this crap really front page or even news worthy? This is pathetic.
    1. CS67700's Avatar
      CS67700 -
      How could Sony patch this ? wasn't it supposed to be some kind of material exploit that Sony couldn't patch ? F*ck me ... i don't understand sh*t.
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