After months of testing and improvements, security engineer and modder Andy Nguyen has finally released PS5-Linux, allowing users to turn their console into a functional Linux gaming PC.
Most consoles, if not all, have electronic fuses that are embedded inside chips that they intentionally blow out with each firmware update that prevent them from rolling back to older versions.
Can we not, like… Factory reset these things to roll back to whatever was installed when it was purchased? 🤔
Thats called a downgrade attack and is explicitly blocked by most modern security models that are not a PC.
Most consoles, if not all, have electronic fuses that are embedded inside chips that they intentionally blow out with each firmware update that prevent them from rolling back to older versions.
Are you serious? Wtf
Yes, it’s a common practice that’s been done right back to PS2 and Xbox360 days.
Because it’s still their console, even though you paid for it. They are just graciously letting you use it as long as you stay profitable to them.
lmao